Teva Settles Rhode Island Opioid Claims, Seeks Nationwide Agreement

Generics Giant Will Pay The State $21m Over 13 Years Alongside $78.5m In Products

Teva has settled with the state of Rhode Island on opioid-related claims and is set to pay the state $21m in cash and provide $78.5m worth of Narcan and Suboxone. The settlement was reached just as Rhode Island was preparing to take Teva to trial.

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Teva has now made four state-level settlements regarding opioids • Source: Alamy

Teva has settled the opioid-related claims it faced in Rhode Island, and is set to pay the state $21m in damages over 13 years. Within one year of the settlement, Teva will pay the state $13m, staggering the remaining payments over the following 12 years.

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