NEW OPIOID SETTLEMENT

Purdue Pharma, the producer of the drug OxyContin, reached a new settlement with states and droves of local governments amid a court battle over the country’s role in the opioid crisis.

The news comes after a previous settlement was appealed by eight states and Washington, D.C., last year.

“We’re pleased with the settlement achieved in mediation, under which all of the additional settlement funds will be used for opioid abatement programs, overdose rescue medicines, and victims,” Purdue Pharma said in a statement to The Hill.

“With this mediation result, we continue on track to proceed through the appeals process on an expedited schedule, and we hope to swiftly deliver these resources.”

The settlement, filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, was agreed upon by the right states and D.C. after the Sackler family, which owns Purdue, said they would contribute more cash, according to The Associated Press.