Canadian Governments OK Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Addictions

Canadian Governments OK Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Addictions
British Columbia's Attorney General David Eby speaks to reporters in Vancouver on June 15, 2022. The Canadian Press/Rich Lam
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A proposed $150-million settlement with Purdue Pharma Canada covering all provinces and territories has been reached for the recovery of health-care costs related to the sale and marketing of opioid-based pain medication.

British Columbia Attorney General David Eby said Wednesday that it’s the largest settlement of a governmental health-care cost claim in Canadian history.