From the Daily Mail:
OxyContin maker Purdue settles with Oklahoma for $270MILLION in opioid case: Sackler family-owned company reaches deal with state in the first of 2,000 lawsuits accusing pharma firms of fueling the drug abuse epidemic
- Purdue reached a $270M settlement with Oklahoma in opioid case on Tuesday
- State had sought $20B from the drugmaker for its role in the opioid crisis
- Purdue said to be exploring Chapter 11 as if faces thousands of suits
- Oklahoma attorney general will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon
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