Connecticut and 14 other states on Thursday agreed to a new settlement deal with the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma that would secure $7.4 billion for communities across the United States that have been impacted by the opioid crisis.

The Sackler family and Purdue Pharma have agreed to pay a $7.4 billion settlement to end federal court claims filed by attorneys general on behalf of 15 states.

Family and company to make payment to group of US states and other parties to settle long-running litigation over OxyContin’s role in opioid epidemic