Washington D.C., May 27 -- : Israel-based Teva Pharmaceuticals on Sunday agreed to pay USD 85 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Oklahoma state over allegations that the company contributed to the state's opioid crisis.
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced the settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals in a statement cited by The Washington Post.
The announcement came just days before the company was to appear in court alongside health-care company Johnson & Johnson, the only remaining defendant, which will be heard by a district judge this week.
The Oklahoma state has also accused Johnson & Johnson of providing narcotic ingredients for much of the US' opioid supply.
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