CT would receive around $64M, Attorney General William Tong said, in a renegotiated settlement that is $1.4B more than a previous deal.
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AG William Tong: $8.3b Purdue Pharma settlement is ‘unacceptable’
The deal was slammed by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who is suing Purdue Pharma in state court.
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Judge puts temporary stop to Purdue lawsuits — with CT’s blessing
Connecticut and the other dissenting states said talks with Purdue are progressing so they consented to extend a new, temporary halt to the lawsuits.
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Sackler Embraced Plan to Conceal OxyContin’s Strength
Sealed court documents show that a member of the Sackler family, which controls Stamford-based Purdue Pharma, agreed that the company should allow doctors to believe OxyContin was weaker than morphine.
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Like its neighbor, CT Purdue suit targets Sacklers
While it’s taken a different legal approach, Connecticut joins Massachusetts in laying the blame for the nation’s opioid crisis on the wealthy Sackler family.