Report: Opioids Settlement Won’t Fix Areas Hardest Hit

(AP)– A new analysis finds that money from a tentative settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma will be “no more than a stopgap” for state and local governments struggling to combat the opioid epidemic.
Purdue became the first company being sued over the toll of opioids to reach a tentative nationwide settlement. If approved, it could be worth up to $12 billion over time, although critics expect it would be much less.
In a report released Wednesday, Moody’s Investors