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Teva concludes nationwide opioids settlement up to $4.25B; resolves all 50 states and >99% subdivisions
TEVA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LTD
- Teva will pay up to $4.25B over 13 years, including $1.2B of generic Narcan (or $240M cash) to participating states and subdivisions.
- Separate settlement with Nevada for $193M over 20 years, averting trial scheduled for August 2023.
- Settlement becomes effective August 7, 2023; first payments expected in H2 2023, with Narcan shipments already begun.
- Teva has now resolved opioid claims with all 50 U.S. states and more than 99% of litigating subdivisions and special districts.
- Agreement includes no admission of wrongdoing; company avoids further litigation uncertainty.