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States propose $26 billion opioid settlement with 'Big Three' distributors and J&J
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A group of states' Attorneys General announced a proposed $26 billion opioid crisis settlement Wednesday that, if approved, will resolve claims against the "big three" drug distributors — McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen Drug — as well as manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.
The proposed agreement, if approved by enough state and local governments, would resolve the claims of nearly 4,000 entities that have filed lawsuits in federal and state courts against the four companies, according to a press release from New York Attorney General Letitia James. The three distributors collectively will pay up to $21 billion over the next 18 years.More Related News

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