Illinois in line for $148.8M opioid settlement payout from Purdue Pharma

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date May 2, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated May 2, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/health-medicine/2026/05/02/illinois-opioid-settlement-purdue-pharma-kwame-raoul

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Illinois is receiving $148.8 million from Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family as part of a nationwide $7.4 billion settlement agreement that took effect Friday, marking the state’s latest payout from companies that systematically addicted generations of Americans to opioids. The money will be dole...