Tag: Oxycontin
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Colorado, other states, reach $7.4 billion settlement over opioid crisis
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The Colorado Attorney General’s Office, along with 14 other states, helped secure a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over its role in fueling the ongoing opioid crisis. The resolution comes on the heels of a previous settlement that was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024. The new agreement…
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Colorado attorney general announces $350 million settlement with opioid marketing company
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Attorney General Phil Weiser announced a $350 million settlement on Thursday with Publicis, a big healthcare marketing company, over its role in the opioid epidemic. The national settlement will result in almost $6 million to the state of Colorado to help address the opioid crisis, according to a news release from Weiser’s office Thursday. Publicis…