 And the Supreme Court has rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma. The settlement would have shielded Sackler family members who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. It also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the epidemic. The justices today blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims. The Sacklers would have contributed up to $6 billion and relinquished ownership of the company, but kept billions more.