$7.4bn settlement over painkiller that fuelled US opioid crisis

在止痛药上加油的74亿美元定居点为美国阿片类危机加油

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2025-01-24

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US states reach a $7.4bn settlement with the makers of OxyContin, a painkiller that fuelled a nationwide opioid epidemic. Also: President Trump tells international businesses to move to the US or face big tariffs.
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