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  • What Oklahoma's opioid settlement means for other states, cities and counties suing Purdue Pharma

    Andrew Pollis, Case Western Reserve University|Mar 29, 2019

    (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter recently announced that the state had reached a US$270 million settlement with Purdue Pharma, the largest manufacturer of prescription opioids. The settlement resolves the state’s claims against Purdue over costs incurred in addressing the opioid crisis and allows Purdue to avoid a trial that was scheduled for May. So the natural question arises: What does this development mea...