KNTV NBC Nightly News With Lester Holt August 28, 2019 09:11:00
$12 billion to settle more than 2000 lawsuits linked to the opioid crisis. >> it's very significant never before have we ever seen a member of a private industry offer so much money to try to deal with a public health crisis of this magnitude. >> reporter: people familiar with the potential deal telling nbc news purdue would file for chapter 11 bankruptcy and restructure the company into a for-profit trust run independently. profits from sale of the drugs would go to the cities, counties and states who have accused purdue of pushing the powerful painkillers despite knowing the risks. video of ...
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