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Top line: After years of negotiations, several major drug distributors have proposed a $21 billion settlement to resolve a large number of claims that they contributed to the opioid crisis.
AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson announced the proposal last week. If enough states accept the proposal, the agreement would commit the distributors to paying out the settlement over 18 years....
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/drug-distributors-propose-wide-ranging-opioid-settlement