Pa. Attorney General Josh Shapiro Says Purdue Pharma Settlement ‘Far From Over’

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP/KDKA) – Nearly half the states and some 2,000 local governments have agreed to a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over the toll of the nation’s opioid crisis.
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich said the agreement reached Wednesday included more money from the family that owns Purdue than had been offered previously.
He told The Associated Press the tentative settlement deal was the quickest way to get relief for communities devastated by