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U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis

U.S. states agree to multi-billion dollar settlement with Purdue Pharma over opioid crisis

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A historic and national $7.4 billion dollar settlement has been reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of the opioid OxyContin that spurred a major start of the opioid epidemic. A prior settlement had been struck down by the Supreme Court. NPR'S national addiction correspondent, Brian Mann, joins Lisa Desjardins with more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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