UPDATE 2-Drug firms offer to settle U.S. opioid suits with $50 bln package -sources
October 16, 2019 at 22:51 PM EDT
Five drugmakers and distributors are offering $22 billion in cash as well as drugs and services they value at $28 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging the industry fuelled the U.S. opioid crisis, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.