The settlement means the closely watched trial will not move forward now, but it does not resolve more than 2,600 other lawsuits across the country seeking to hold the drug industry accountable for an opioid crisis that has been linked to more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. since 2000.
Source: The Jacksonvill Daily News
Companies reach $260 million deal to settle opioids lawsuit
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