Years after pleading guilty for conduct that helped create the opioid crisis, Purdue Pharma's settlement with the federal government appears to be moving forward.
The Associated Press reported that a judge is expected to sentence the company and accept a deal struck with federal prosecutors. That sentence will trigger a $225 million payment as well as settlements involving thousands of lawsuits that could potentially reach as high $7 billion over the next 15 years. The money would primarily go to government organizations fighting the opioid crisis.
