The state previously settled with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma and Israel’s Teva Pharmaceutical for a total of more than $350 million.
Author: John Bacon, USA TODAY
‘No threat’: LSU returns to normal after reporting possible ‘armed intruder’ on campus
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NYPD fires Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who placed chokehold on Eric Garner
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Hundreds of thousands march for democracy in latest Hong Kong protest against China
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Gibraltar rejects US pressure; lets Iranian oil tanker set sail
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Gunman who killed 3 at Gilroy Garlic Festival identified as Santino William Legan, 19
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‘He must resign’: Thousands pack Puerto Rico streets again with an urgent message for Gov. Rosselló
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Hawking ice cream, asking bad guys to chill: Triple-digit heat sizzles across much of USA
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El Chapo complained about New York jail. Let’s see how Supermax works out.
Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán probably will find his more permanent federal digs at the “Supermax” in Colorado little more amenable than his NYC jail.