Minnesota will get more than $50M in Purdue Pharma settlement

Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison says the settlement money, paid out over nine years, will be overseen by the state’s opioid epidemic response advisory council. It will be used for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery. This is an MPR News morning update for July 9, 2021. Hosted by Phil Picardi.

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