AP Source: McKinsey to pay $573M for role in opioid crisis

The global business consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to a $573 million settlement over its role in the opioid crisis, according to a person with knowledge of the deal. The person was not authorized to speak publicly about the deal ahead of Thursday’s planned announcement. McKinsey advised OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma on a 2013 plan to “supercharge” opioid sales as prescribing was down amid the overdose crisis. The settlement is with attorneys general for 47 st