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Purdue Pharma owners could pay US$7.4 billion in new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

By The Associated Press

Published: January 23, 2025 at 1:02PM EST

In this Aug. 9, 2021, file photo, fake pill bottles with messages about OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma are displayed during a protest outside the courthouse where the bankruptcy of the company is taking place in White Plains, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) (Seth Wenig/AP)

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