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Council elects to participate in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement for opioid-abatement funds
Summary
The Lynn City Council voted Sept. 9 to opt into the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement so the city can receive opioid-abatement payments that will be distributed over time and directed toward programs addressing the opioid crisis.
The Lynn City Council on Sept. 9 voted to elect participation in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement, a national bankruptcy plan that allocates funds to states and municipalities to support opioid-abatement programs. The council’s action authorizes the mayor to execute documents necessary to participate.
City legal counsel explained the settlement was negotiated as part of a bankruptcy process…
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