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Purdue Pharma receives broad state support for $7.4 billion opioid settlement The settlement is to resolve claims that Purdue Pharma’s pain medication, OxyContin, caused an opioid addiction ...

WASHINGTON — Purdue Pharma has gained support from attorneys general in 55 U.S. states and territories for a $7.4 billion settlement aimed at resolving thousands of lawsuits related to the opioid ...

New Hampshire is signing on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners over the opioid crisis.New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella announced Monday that the state is ...

All 50 states agreed Monday to sign a settlement with Purdue Pharma, the company behind the highly addictive opioid Oxycontin, accepting $7.4 billion in payouts and prohibiting the Sackler family ...

An investigation beginning in 2020 by the FBI into Purdue Pharma’s continuous marketing of opioid drugs to over 100 health care providers ended with a $7.4 billion settlement. On Monday, Arizona ...

A new $7.4 billion opioid settlement for Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family has been approved by all U.S. states and territories. Search Query Show Search. News. All Things Considered; ...

Updated June 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM EDT. All 50 states as well as the District of Columbia and U.S. territories have approved a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, maker of Oxycontin, over the ...

On Monday, 55 U.S. Attorneys General announced a $7.4 billion settlement with the company regarding the company’s contributions to the nationwide opioid addiction epidemic.