New York, Jan 23, 2025 (AFP) - Sacklers, Purdue to pay $7.4 bn over opioid crisis: NY state

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2025-01-23

Several US states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their pharmaceutical company Purdue over the opioid crisis that has ravaged the lives of millions of Americans, officials said Thursday. The opioid addiction epidemic has caused more than 500,000 overdose deaths in the United States over two decades. Thursday's settlement, which will see funds routed to communities and individuals affected by opioid, is the large......

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