4 healthcare firms just agreed to a deal to settle key opioids cases ahead of a trial

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Between 1999 and 2017, more than 218,000 people in the US died from overdoses related to prescription opioids.

Four healthcare firms who have been blamed for the opioid crisis reached a settlement ahead of a federal court case that was scheduled to begin on Monday. Drugmaker Teva and distributors AmerisourceBergen, McKesson, and Cardinal Health have agreed to a settlement with two Ohio counties worth more than $200 million, according to the Washington Post and New York Times. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Four healthcare firms who have been blamed for the opioid crisis reached a settlement ahead of a federal court case that was scheduled to begin on Monday. Drugmaker Teva and distributors AmerisourceBergen, McKesson, and Cardinal Health have agreed to a settlement with two Ohio counties worth more than $200 million, according to the Washington Post and New York Times. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

 

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