OLYMPIA, Washington, May 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:

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Purdue/Sackler opioid settlement takes effect, delivering $105.6 million to Washington state and local governments

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Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that a $7.4 billion multistate settlement reached with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and its owners, the Sackler family, has become legally effective.