South Carolina to Get $72.8 Million as Part of National Settlement with OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma

South Carolina to get $72.8 million as part of national settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCBD) – South Carolina is set to receive nearly $73 million as part of a multi-billion-dollar settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue Pharma over its alleged role in the national opioid crisis. 55 attorneys general agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with the drug company and its owners, the Sackler family, to resolve ongoing litigation regarding “their role in creating and worsening the opioid crisis across the countr…

SC to receive nearly $73M from national opioid settlement

South Carolina will receive $72.8 million to support drug addition treatment, prevention and recovery as part of a multi-state settlement with one of the nation’s largest pharmaceutical providers.