Sackler family, Purdue Pharma agree to pay $7.4B to settle opioid suit by 15 states

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Jan. 23 (UPI) -- The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to end federal court claims filed by attorneys general on behalf of 15 states. New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the settlement agreement on Thursday, but it must be approved in federal court. Advertisement "Purdue, under the Sacklers' leadership, invented, manufactured and aggressively marketed opioid products for decades, fueling waves of addiction and overdose deaths across the