What You Need to Know About the Opioid Settlement Funds

By Aneri Pattani and Hannah Norman and Oona Zenda June 21, 2023

The money, which comes from companies like Purdue Pharma, McKesson, CVS, and others that made, distributed, and sold opioid painkillers, is meant as restitution for their roles in fueling the epidemic. �鶹Ů�� Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani breaks down the money’s path – from when it lands to how it’s spent.

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Payback: Tracking the Opioid Settlement Cash

Opioid manufacturers and distributors are paying more than $54 billion in restitution to settle lawsuits about their role in the overdose epidemic, with little oversight on how the money is spent. We’re tracking how state and local governments use — or misuse — the cash.

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<p>The money, which comes from companies like Purdue Pharma, McKesson, CVS, and others that made, distributed, and sold opioid painkillers,  is meant as restitution for their roles in fueling the epidemic. �鶹Ů�� Health News senior correspondent Aneri Pattani breaks down the money’s path – from when it lands to how it’s spent. </p>

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Aneri Pattani
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Hannah Norman
	Producer and animator

Oona Tempest
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