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Jan 2025
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$7.4bn settlement over painkiller that f...

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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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