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Mylan Pays $335M to Settle Opioid Crisis Lawsuit

4/14/2025

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Mylan Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $335 million to settle a lawsuit linked to the opioid crisis, a move celebrated by Utah's Attorney General. This significant sum will aid states like Utah over the next nine years. In Iowa, lawmakers are actively working to allocate $57 million in opioid settlement funds to bolster addiction treatment, striving for a resolution this session.

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Mylan Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $335 million to settle a lawsuit linked to the opioid crisis, a move celebrated by Utah's Attorney General. This significant sum will aid states like Utah over the next nine years. In Iowa, lawmakers are actively working to allocate $57 million in opioid settlement funds to bolster addiction treatment, striving for a resolution this session.