Event Brief
Purdue Pharma to pay over $8bn to end opioid case
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: Purdue Pharma agreed to pay more than $8 billion to resolve the U.S. opioid case.
WHO: Purdue Pharma
WHAT: Settlement payment of more than $8 billion to end the U.S. opioid case
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: The resolution ends the U.S. opioid case.
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