Attorneys General Settle Purdue Opioid Crisis
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$7.4 billion Purdue Pharma opioid settlement backed by dozens of more states

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The money will be paid out over the course of 15 years , but officials said over half of the funds will be distributed during the first few years .
The Sacklers will make an initial payment of $1.5 billion and Purdue will pay about $900 million .
The previous settlement was struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court last year .
The deal leaves Purdue in bankruptcy with oversight by a monitor and prevents the company from lobbying.
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