OxyContin maker, government attorneys in settlement talks

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — State attorneys general and lawyers representing local governments say they are in active negotiations with Purdue Pharma, maker of the prescription painkiller OxyContin, as they attempt to reach a landmark settlement over the nation’s opioid crisis.
The privately held company has offered to settle for $10 billion to $12 billion, according to an NBC News report Tuesday.
Purdue has been cast by attorneys and addiction experts as a main villain in the crisis for p