New York, Connecticut Pursue Claims as Purdue Pharma Settles With 2,000 Local Governments
In the wake of news of a tentative settlement between Purdue Pharma and about 2,000 local governments, New York and Connecticut said they plan to continue to press their litigation against the drug manufacturer.
September 11, 2019 at 04:44 PM
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Connecticut and New York attorneys general made it clear Wednesday they are not ready to settle their litigation against Purdue Pharma over the nation's opioid addiction crisis.
Their comments came after the Associated Press Wednesday reported attorneys representing about 2,000 local governments across the country had agreed to a tentative settlement with the pharmaceutical giant and maker of OxyContin. Details of the settlement were not immediately available.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong was quick to respond to the news.
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