Purdue Pharma, states agree to new opioid settlement
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Purdue Pharma, the producer of the drug OxyContin, reached a new settlement states and droves of local governments amid a court battle over the country's role in the opioid crisis.
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Purdue Pharma, the producer of the drug OxyContin, reached a new settlement states and droves of local governments amid a court battle over the country's role in the opioid crisis.
The deal follows an earlier settlement appealed by 8 states and DC. They agreed to sign on after the Sacklers kicked in more money and accepted other terms.
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement Thursday over its role in the opioid crisis that includes virtually all U.S. states and thousands of local governments, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion.
