The company that makes OxyContin, members of the Sackler family who own it and many groups that sued over its role in the opioid crisis are asking a judge to approve a settlement plan. Some individuals are objecting, but opposition to the plan has been mostly subdued. Under the deal, members of the wealthy family will pay up to $7 billion. State and local governments will receive most of it to address addiction. But thousands are expected to be available for victims who can show they were prescribed the powerful painkiller. An approval could end years of legal battles.
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FILE - Jen Trejo holds a photo of her son Christopher as she is comforted outside the Supreme Court Dec. 4, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough, File)
FILE - Purdue Pharma's headquarters stands in Stamford, Conn., Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
FILE - Advocates for opioid victims gather around a banner made by artist Fernando Luis Alvarez during a protest outside the Department of Justice, Dec. 3, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
FILE - Several 5-mg pills of Oxycodone are seen June 17, 2019, in Zelienople, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
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Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings announced that pharmaceutical company Mylan, now part of Viatris, has agreed to pay up to $335 million as part of a multistate settlement addressing the ongoing opioid crisis.