distributors mckesson america and cardinal health but any ruling was expected to set the benchmark for trials across the country an attorney for the 2 counties explains why they settled at the last minute instead of going to trial that was the problem. that was. there we're talking billions of dollars. trickles. down to start its program and that's why we recommend to the county that that was a good deal for the county or anyone else we had. to the national so. the 4 companies will now pay a total of $260000000.00 to the plaintiffs it's money they urgently need for preventative measures and health education but a national solution to the opioid epidemic appears distant. for the subject i'm now joined by financial correspondent on wall street. it's good to see you so we saw stock prices of most of the pharmaceutical companies involved tag today what does this mean for the makers. well it means that the uncertainty will remain with us recently there was talk about a countrywide settlement amount of roughly $50000000000.00 so now we have this small deal but as i mentioned and as we heard

distributors mckesson america and cardinal health but any ruling was expected to set the benchmark for trials across the country an attorney for the 2 counties explains why they settled at the last minute instead of going to trial. that was the problem with the national settlement that was proposed they were talking billions of dollars pay it trickles down even up start up money to help it's any $1.00 county started the program and that's why we couldn't recommend to the county that that was a good deal for the county or anyone else but we had to stand alone and say no to the national settlement. the full companies will now pay a total of $260000000.00 to the plaintiffs it's money they allegedly need for preventative measures and health education but a national solution to the opioid epidemic appears distant. for more of the subject i'm now joined by the w.'s financial correspondent on wall street dance cause it's good to see you so we saw stock prices of most of the pharmaceutical companies involved tank today what does this settlement mean for the makers well it means that the uncert

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