Iowa, 14 other states reach deal with Purdue Pharma, moving toward opioid settlement
BPC Staff Jul 8, 2021 | 3:36 pm
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73 wordsAll Latest News, Government Policy and Law, Health and Wellness, Statewide NewsNew York Times: Fifteen states, including Iowa, have reached an agreement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, that would pave the way toward a $4.5 billion settlement of thousands of opioid cases. The states decided late Wednesday to drop their opposition to Purdue’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, in exchange for a release of millions of documents and an additional $50 million from members of the Sackler family, the company’s owners.