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RI AG Doesn't Agree With Drug Settlement

Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha says the state has not agreed to a proposed settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family which owns the drugmaker. The family has been fighting lawsuits brought by states, cities, and others, accusing the company of helping spread opioid addiction Purdue Pharma now has widespread support for a multi-billion-dollar settlement through a planned bankruptcy restructuring. Neronha says more information is needed to be confident that Rhode Island is adequately compensated for the devastation caused by the distribution of highly addictive opioids.

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