Money from the latest settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma will boost counties’ efforts to curb opioid addiction and overdoses, some of which have already led to innovative programs.

BOISE, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — On Tuesday, Attorney General Raúl Labrador, along with 55 other attorneys general representing ...

Walmart offered a tentative $3.1 billion settlement Tuesday with states, local and tribal governments over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies. The settlement is the ...

Purdue Pharma announced its settlement with all 55 attorneys general on Monday after longstanding allegations.

The retail giant has been accused of turning a blind eye to tricksters who use its money service for their scams ...

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a version of Purdue's proposed settlement. The court found it was improper to protect members of the Sackler family from lawsuits over opioids, even ...

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a version of Purdue's proposed settlement. The court found it was improper to protect members of the Sackler family from lawsuits over opioids, even ...

Purdue took a major step toward finalizing the settlement earlier this week, when attorneys general of 55 U.S. states and territories signed up to support the deal. States, some of which sued ...

Protesters who have lost love ones to the opioid crisis protest outside a courthouse in Boston, Aug. 2, 2019, where a judge heard arguments in a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma.

The settlement is a way to avoid trials with claims from states alone that total more than $2 trillion in damages. This month, 49 states announced they had signed on to the proposal.

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma 's $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids will be sent to local governments, people who became addicted to the drug and other ...