Utah is joining a $7.4 billion national settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over their alleged role in the U.S. opioid epidemic. The state will receive $57 million to combat the ...

Purdue Pharma then used a bonus system that encouraged sales representatives to target their visits and pitches at doctors with high rates of opioid prescriptions.

Utah on Monday joined 54 other states and territories in signing onto a $7.4 billion settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma over its alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic.

It also restricts Purdue Pharma’s opioid sales in the country. Between 2002 and 2015, opioid prescriptions surged by over one million, according to the AG’s office.

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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ’s latest plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids could soon move forward after every U.S. state involved agreed to it. A judge on Wednesday ...

Nebraska could see as much as $19.7 million from the settlement if it moves forward, according to Attorney General Mike Hilger's office.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ‘s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids will be sent ...

Purdue Pharma has won support from the attorneys general of 55 U.S. states and territories for its $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits against the drugmaker and its ...