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BP: Ohio counties, drug firms reach $260 million settlement in opioid epidemic case

CLEVELAND - Two Ohio counties settled Monday, Oct. 21, with four drug companies on the morning of a landmark federal trial over responsibility for the opioid epidemic, striking a $260 million deal that emerged just an hour before opening arguments were set to start.

The deal is with the "Big Three" distributors McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health and Israeli generics drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals. The agreement does not include a fifth defendant, Walgreens, the retail drugstore chain that was sued over its distribution operation. Walgreens' case has been postponed.

https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/news/nation/4731134-Ohio-counties-drug-firms-reach-260-million-settlement-in-opioid-epidemic-case

 

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