A judge’s ruling will decide whether Purdue Pharma’s $7 billion opioid settlement plan could be put to votes

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A judge’s ruling will decide whether Purdue Pharma’s $7 billion opioid settlement plan could be put to votes

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State governments across the country have already signed on to the deal. If a judge approves, it would go to votes of other groups, including local governments and individual victims.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-06-20 15:35:54.