Connecticut’s Attorney General William Tong announced today that Purdue Pharma will pay $6 billion for its role in the opioid epidemic.
Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family — the founders and owners of the company — will pay the $6 billion to victims, survivors and states as a result of their role in the opioid crisis, with that tally totaling 40% more than the previously vacated settlement appealed by the state of Connecticut, according to a news release.
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