UPDATE 1-Purdue OxyContin settlement would rank among largest in pharma history
September 11, 2019 at 15:35 PM EDT
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP has reached a tentative multibillion-dollar agreement with some plaintiffs aimed at settling thousands of lawsuits over its alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.