Hikma To Pay Up $150m In US Opioid Settlement Framework

Company Faced Claims Of Failing To Report Suspicious Opioid Orders From 2006 To 2021

Despite denying any wrongdoing, Hikma joins a group of companies that have agreed to pay big settlements for their alleged respective roles in the ongoing opioid epidemic in the US.

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The agreement will resolve the “vast majority” of Hikma’s opioid-related lawsuits • Source: Shutterstock

As the US continues to battle the opioid crisis, Hikma Pharmaceuticals has announced a $150m multi-state settlement to resolve opioid-related cases that were brought up by the US government against the UK-based firm.

If all conditions are satisfied, Hikma will pay up to $115m in cash and $35m in donations of Hikma’s naloxone....

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