UPDATE 1-21 states reject $18 bln offer from U.S. distributors to settle opioid lawsuits - WSJ
February 14, 2020 at 10:40 AM EST
Twenty one states have rejected an $18 billion settlement offer from three major drug distributors to resolve a litigation over their alleged role in the opioid crisis, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing a letter sent to the companies' law firms earlier this week.