universal healthcare has reached a tentative agreement to settle a series of opioid lawsuits . Around two dozen states would be close to agreeing to a settlement that would bring the OxyContin manufacturer , owned by the Sackler brothers , into bankruptcy . A new firm under different ownership would sell OxyContin and other products , with profits going to plaintiffs , who would get $ 12bn over a period of time .
Purdue Pharma has reached a tentative deal to settle a series of opioid lawsuits. Around two dozen states could be close to agreeing to a settlement that would put the OxyContin manufacturer, owned by the Sackler family, into bankruptcy. A new firm under different ownership would sell OxyContin and other drugs, with profits going to plaintiffs, who would get $12bn over a period of time.