States finalize $7.4 billion in opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma  

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All 55 attorneys general that represented all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. 

The once prominent family behind OxyContin agreed to proceed with the settlement, which resolves litigation against the company and family for their role and creating and exacerbating the opioid crisis in the U.S.

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