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OxyContin maker facing over 2,000 opioid death-related lawsuits hints at settlements

Purdue Pharma, which manufactures the opioid drug, said in a statement that while it is prepared to defend itself in court, "it sees little good coming from years of wasteful litigation and appeals."

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