Over $200 Million Anticipated For PA In Purdue Pharma Settlement
(Harrisburg, PA) -- Pennsylvania will receive hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars as part of a massive settlement with those accused of being responsible for the opioid crisis. AG Dave Sunday announced yesterday that Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family agreed to pay seven-point-four-billion dollars to a bipartisan coalition of 15 states to resolve opioid lawsuits. The states argued Purdue Pharma's aggressive marketing of OxyContin led to a national opioid addiction crisis. If approved, the commonwealth is expected to receive more than 200-million-dollars in the settlement.