Your Guide To The Massive (And Massively Complex) Opioid Litigation
5 years, 5 months ago

Your Guide To The Massive (And Massively Complex) Opioid Litigation

NPR  

Your Guide To The Massive Opioid Litigation Enlarge this image toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images John Moore/Getty Images Updated at 3:30 p.m. Up until recently, the list included more than 2,500 cities, counties, tribal authorities and individuals from across the U.S. — from Tacoma, Wash., to Cumberland County, Ky. That number exploded last month when Judge Polster, who has repeatedly encouraged "global settlement" deals with Big Pharma, approved a plan to create something called a "negotiation class." Sponsor Message "The usual class action — the way it works is you have a class representative and they decide whether it's a good settlement or not. Under its terms, the company says it would have to: File for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which it did days after reaching the agreement Dissolve and transfer all of its assets to a new company with a board selected by the plaintiffs, and with a mission to potentially supply "tens of millions of doses of opioid overdose reversal and addiction treatment medications at no or low cost" Give the plaintiffs $3 billion of the Sacklers' money, as well as billions more in future revenue from OxyContin sales. AG: How Proposed Settlement With Purdue Pharma Falls Short Listen · 4:33 4:33 Here's an important thing to remember: Even if a company settled with the two Ohio counties to avoid the bellwether trial, as Johnson & Johnson and the others did, it remains on the hook for all of the other lawsuits in the consolidated federal case.

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Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
2 months ago

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

LA Times  

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, the attorneys general from several states announced Thursday. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family members who own the company and lawyers …

Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions to settle OxyContin opioid crisis impact lawsuit
2 months ago

Purdue Pharma agrees to pay billions to settle OxyContin opioid crisis impact lawsuit

ABC  

Members of the family who own Purdue Pharma, the company that makes the opioid drug OxyContin, have agreed to pay US7.4 billion to settle lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, according to attorneys-general from several US states. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family members who own the company and lawyers representing state and …

Sacklers, Purdue to pay $7.4 billion over opioid crisis: NY state
2 months ago

Sacklers, Purdue to pay $7.4 billion over opioid crisis: NY state

Raw Story  

Several US states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their pharmaceutical company Purdue over the opioid crisis that has ravaged the lives of millions of Americans, officials said Thursday. Thursday's settlement, which will see funds routed to communities and individuals affected by opioids, is the largest of several targeting the makers and sellers of the …

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin
2 months ago

Purdue Pharma and owners to pay $7.4 billion in settlement of lawsuits over the toll of OxyContin

Associated Press  

Members of the family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, and the company itself, agreed to pay up to $7.4 billion in a new settlement to lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, the attorneys general from several states announced Thursday. The deal, agreed to by Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family members who own the company and lawyers …

Purdue Pharma, Sacklers to pay $7.4bn in new opioid settlement
2 months ago

Purdue Pharma, Sacklers to pay $7.4bn in new opioid settlement

Al Jazeera  

The deal is $1bn more than a settlement from last year that was rejected by the US Supreme Court. OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and family members who own the company have agreed to pay up to $7.4bn in a new settlement to end lawsuits over the toll of the powerful prescription painkiller, New York Attorney General Letitia James says. The …

McKinsey to pay $650m to settle US opioid consulting probe
3 months, 1 week ago

McKinsey to pay $650m to settle US opioid consulting probe

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors say McKinsey provided Purdue advice on measures it could take to ‘turbocharge’ OxyContin sales. Consulting firm McKinsey & Company has agreed to pay $650m to resolve a United States Department of Justice investigation into the consulting firm’s work advising opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma on how to boost OxyContin sales. “We are deeply sorry for our past client service to …

How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say
3 months, 2 weeks ago

How should the opioid settlements be spent? Those hit hardest often don’t have a say

Associated Press  

People with substance use disorder across the country are not getting a formal say in how most of the approximately $50 billion in opioid lawsuit settlement money is being used to stem the crisis, a new analysis found. Brandon Marshall, a professor of epidemiology at the Brown University School of Public Health and a former member of the Rhode Island …

California finalizes $122 million opioid settlement with grocery giant Kroger
4 months, 3 weeks ago

California finalizes $122 million opioid settlement with grocery giant Kroger

LA Times  

California will receive $122 million in a settlement agreement with Kroger, the grocery chain and parent company of Ralphs, to resolve lawsuits over its alleged role in the opioid crisis and how its pharmacies dispensed prescription painkillers to customers. The settlement agreement calls for the company to pay $1.2 billion to state and local governments and $36 million to Native …

In California, opioid settlement money helps fund lifesaving drugs and police projects
8 months, 2 weeks ago

In California, opioid settlement money helps fund lifesaving drugs and police projects

LA Times  

Sonja Verdugo distributes naloxone, clean needles and other products aimed at reducing risk among those living in homeless encampments around Los Angeles. In California, local governments must report how they spend settlement funds to the state’s Department of Health Care Services, but there’s no requirement that the reports be made public. The opioid settlement money “was invaluable,” Corina Hahn, the …

Supreme Court shreds $6 billion opioid settlement plan in ruling against Sackler family
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court shreds $6 billion opioid settlement plan in ruling against Sackler family

The Independent  

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US Supreme Court blocks bankruptcy settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US Supreme Court blocks bankruptcy settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

Hindustan Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy settlement that would have shielded its wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits over their role in the nation's deadly opioid epidemic. The Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27, 2024, rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who …

Supreme Court Overturns Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Overturns Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a hotly contested deal that shielded members of the billionaire Sackler family from civil lawsuits related to the opioid epidemic. Over the next several years, a deal emerged in a New York bankruptcy court to dissolve Purdue Pharma and remake it into a nonprofit whose proceeds would pay communities …

US Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement that shields Sackler family
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement that shields Sackler family

Al Jazeera  

Decision reverses a lower court’s ruling that had upheld plan to give Purdue Pharma’s owners immunity in exchange for paying up to $6bn to settle thousands of lawsuits. The US Supreme Court has blocked OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement, which would have shielded its wealthy Sackler family owners from lawsuits over their role in the deadly opioid epidemic in …

OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits
1 year, 1 month ago

OxyContin marketer agrees to pay $350M rather than face lawsuits

The Independent  

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After slow start, opioid settlement money expected to flow to cities and counties
1 year, 3 months ago

After slow start, opioid settlement money expected to flow to cities and counties

Raw Story  

Money from legal settlements against opioid manufacturers, distributors and retailers will finally start to trickle out to Oklahoma cities and counties in 2024, almost four years after lawmakers set up a board to administer the funds. “I'm glad that I have disciplined professionals that slow me down because I would like this money deployed immediately, but we need to be …

The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
1 year, 3 months ago

The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids. “The Sacklers didn’t come anywhere close to doing that.” Arguments lasted nearly two hours in a packed courtroom, its doors draped in black …

OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court
1 year, 4 months ago

OxyContin maker’s settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it’s up to the Supreme Court

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller helped spark. In exchange for giving up ownership of drug manufacturer Purdue Pharma and for contributing up to $6 billion to fight the crisis, members of the wealthy Sackler family would …

As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work
1 year, 4 months ago

As billions roll in to fight the US opioid epidemic, one county shows how recovery can work

Associated Press  

FINDLAY, Ohio — Communities ravaged by America’s opioid epidemic are starting to get their share of a $50 billion pie from legal settlements. Jesse Johnson of the Family Resource Center, right, walks with client Tyler Baker to the Hancock County Adult Probation office for a random drug test in Findlay, Ohio, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Tyler Baker retrieves fentanyl from …

Billionaire Sackler Family To Get Immunity In $6 Billion Opioid Settlement
1 year, 9 months ago

Billionaire Sackler Family To Get Immunity In $6 Billion Opioid Settlement

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The billionaire family that owns Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, will receive immunity from all current and future civil claims over the company’s role in the opioid crisis as part of a deal approved by a federal appeals court on Tuesday. He added that, although the state was frustrated with the immunity protections, the settlement will …

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits
1 year, 9 months ago

Ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma to settle opioid claims, protect Sacklers from lawsuits

The Independent  

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The Biden Administration vowed to be a leading voice on opioid settlements but has gone quiet
1 year, 11 months ago

The Biden Administration vowed to be a leading voice on opioid settlements but has gone quiet

Salon  

Early in President Joe Biden's tenure, his administration promised to play a key role in ensuring opioid settlement funds went toward tackling the nation's addiction crisis. The Office of National Drug Control Policy told KFF Health News it regularly discusses the use of settlement dollars with governors, mayors, and other elected officials to ensure the money bolsters federal efforts already …

50 states sign up for Walmart’s opioid settlement framework
2 years, 3 months ago

50 states sign up for Walmart’s opioid settlement framework

CNN  

New York CNN — Walmart said it has reached settlement agreements with all 50 US states as part of a $3.1 billion nationwide opioid settlement announced last month. In November, the retailer announced a settlement from multiple states’ attorneys general that accused the company of failing to regulate opioid prescriptions contributing to the nationwide opioid crisis. The settlement, according to …

New York could get $524M under opioid settlements with Teva
2 years, 4 months ago

New York could get $524M under opioid settlements with Teva

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York will receive up to $524 million from drugmaker Teva to settle claims that the company contributed to the U.S. opioid epidemic, the largest amount secured from an opioid manufacturer or distributor sued by the state, Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday. New York will additionally receive $211 million from a $4.3 billion national settlement Teva …

US pharmacy companies reach $10bn settlement over opioid claims
2 years, 4 months ago

US pharmacy companies reach $10bn settlement over opioid claims

Al Jazeera  

The deals mean CVS and Walgreens will pay more than $10bn for their roles in the opioid crisis that continues to claim thousands of lives in US. Two US pharmacy chains have reached a tentative settlement over lawsuits brought by state, local, and tribal governments accusing the companies of contributing to the opioid crisis through irresponsible practices. CVS Health and …

McKinsey reaches deal with US local governments over opioids
2 years, 4 months ago

McKinsey reaches deal with US local governments over opioids

Al Jazeera  

Leading consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to settle claims by hundreds of United States local governments and school districts around the country that it fuelled an epidemic of opioid addiction through its work for bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and other drug companies. McKinsey previously agreed to pay more than $600m to settle opioid claims brought by …

Advocates seek more say in how opioid settlements are spent
2 years, 6 months ago

Advocates seek more say in how opioid settlements are spent

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The tattoos on Billie Stafford’s hands — inspired by street art and full of references to her work helping prevent drug-related deaths — have become an indelible memorial to the friend who inked them and the opioid crisis that killed him in April. “They don’t have to come and write 20 names on a wall because everyone’s …

Advocacy group sues Ohio panel overseeing state opioid money
2 years, 7 months ago

Advocacy group sues Ohio panel overseeing state opioid money

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A drug policy reform group has sued the state panel that will decide how Ohio distributes more than half of the money it will receive from a nationwide settlement regarding the opioid addiction crisis. Harm Reduction Ohio filed two lawsuits Monday against the OneOhio Recovery Foundation Board, claiming the panel isn’t following public records and meeting laws. …

Drugmaker Teva latest to settle opioid lawsuits nationally
2 years, 7 months ago

Drugmaker Teva latest to settle opioid lawsuits nationally

Associated Press  

Drugmaker Teva announced Tuesday that it has agreed to contribute more than $4.3 billion in cash and medications to settle lawsuits in the state and local governments and Native American tribes that claimed the company contributed to the U.S. opioid epidemic. In their lawsuits, state governments and others claimed the Israel-based company promoted Actiq and Fentora, prescription opioids approved to …

US judge finds for 3 drug distributors in WVa opioid lawsuit
2 years, 8 months ago

US judge finds for 3 drug distributors in WVa opioid lawsuit

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pills over eight years in one West Virginia county ravaged by opioid addiction. “In view of the court’s findings and conclusions, the court finds that judgment should …

WVa opioid trial verdict still pending nearly a year later
2 years, 8 months ago

WVa opioid trial verdict still pending nearly a year later

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last July, a federal judge in West Virginia heard closing arguments in the first lawsuit to go to trial over the U.S. opioid addiction epidemic. West Virginia University law professor Patrick McGinley said that while he isn’t surprised by the months that have gone by since closing arguments, “I would think it’s time, really,” for a decision. …

Tentative $161.5M settlement reached in WVa opioid trial
2 years, 10 months ago

Tentative $161.5M settlement reached in WVa opioid trial

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Attorneys for the state of West Virginia and two remaining pharmaceutical manufacturers have reached a tentative $161.5 million settlement just as closing arguments were set to begin in a seven-week trial over the opioid epidemic, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday. West Virginia had reached a $99 million settlement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals …

Judge to decide how much pharmacies owe over opioid crisis
2 years, 10 months ago

Judge to decide how much pharmacies owe over opioid crisis

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — A hearing has begun in federal court in Cleveland for a judge to determine how much CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies should pay two Ohio counties to help them ease the ongoing costs and problems caused by the opioid crisis. Drug overdose deaths increased since 2015 because of synthetic opioids like fentanyl in the two counties, Keyes said, …

J&J’s Janssen settles with WVa for $99M in opioid lawsuit
2 years, 11 months ago

J&J’s Janssen settles with WVa for $99M in opioid lawsuit

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia will receive $99 million in a settlement finalized Monday with Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. over the drugmaker’s role in perpetuating the opioid crisis in the state that has long led the nation in drug overdose deaths. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said during a news briefing that he believes West Virginia’s settlement …

EXPLAINER: Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?
2 years, 11 months ago

EXPLAINER: Where do US opioid trials, settlements stand?

Associated Press  

The effort to hold drug companies, pharmacies and distributors accountable for their role in the opioid crisis has led to a whirlwind of legal activity around the U.S. that can be difficult keep tabs on. OTHER DRUGMAKERS In a major court victory for drugmakers last year, a California judge ruled against some local governments in their case against pharmaceutical companies …

Trial Opens In Florida Opioid Lawsuit Case Against Walgreens
2 years, 11 months ago

Trial Opens In Florida Opioid Lawsuit Case Against Walgreens

Huff Post  

MILL VALLEY, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 06: An exterior view of a Walgreens store on January 06, 2022 in Mill Valley, California. Trial opened Monday in Florida’s opioid epidemic lawsuit against the Walgreens pharmacy chain, which state officials accuse of prioritizing profits over health by improperly dispensing millions of powerful painkillers that caused tens of thousands of deaths. Justin Sullivan via …

Trial begins in West Virginia lawsuit against opioid makers
2 years, 11 months ago

Trial begins in West Virginia lawsuit against opioid makers

The Independent  

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Facing Purdue owners brings pain, closure for opioid victims
3 years ago

Facing Purdue owners brings pain, closure for opioid victims

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kara Trainor composed herself, looked into a camera and began to speak to the drugmakers she holds responsible for two decades of suffering that has extended from her to a son born dependent on opioids. Three members of the family that owns OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma watched silently or listened to the virtual court hearing as Trainor …

Purdue Pharma, US states agree to new opioid settlement
3 years ago

Purdue Pharma, US states agree to new opioid settlement

Associated Press  

Purdue Pharma reached a nationwide settlement Thursday over its role in the opioid crisis, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion in a deal intended to staunch a flood of lawsuits facing the maker of OxyContin. “While the families have acted lawfully in all respects, they sincerely regret …

Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers reach $6BN opioid deal with US states
3 years ago

Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers reach $6BN opioid deal with US states

Al Jazeera  

The deal eases Purdue Pharma’s path towards resolving trillions of dollars in claims and gives the Sackler family broad immunity from future opioid lawsuits in the United States. Members of the billionaire Sackler family that own Purdue Pharma LP have agreed to a bigger opioid settlement with the handful of states that worked to overturn its prior deal. The agreement …

Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new opioid settlement
3 years ago

Purdue Pharma, U.S. states agree to new opioid settlement

LA Times  

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma reached a settlement Thursday over its role in the nation’s deadly opioid crisis that includes U.S. states and thousands of local governments, with the Sackler family members who own the company boosting their cash contribution to as much as $6 billion. While the families have acted lawfully in all respects, they sincerely regret that OxyContin, a …

Feds sue Pennsylvania court system over bans on opioid meds
3 years, 1 month ago

Feds sue Pennsylvania court system over bans on opioid meds

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit accusing Pennsylvania’s judicial system of violating federal law, saying several lower court judges had barred defendants from taking prescribed medication to treat Opioid Use Disorder while in drug treatment courts. In the response dated Feb. 23, Pennsylvania officials said the state office was in compliance by having policies directing …

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis
3 years, 1 month ago

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis

NPR  

4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Keith Srakocic/AP file photo Keith Srakocic/AP file photo Four of the largest U.S. corporations have agreed to pay roughly $26 billion to settle a tsunami of lawsuits linked to claims that their business practices helped fuel the deadly opioid crisis. …

No new settlement yet of opioid claims against Purdue Pharma
3 years, 1 month ago

No new settlement yet of opioid claims against Purdue Pharma

The Independent  

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The US opioid epidemic, edition 2021
3 years, 2 months ago

The US opioid epidemic, edition 2021

Al Jazeera  

Those responsible for the opioid-related deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans are yet to be held accountable. That’s Why They’re Deadly in Tough Times”, explains that such drugs “mimic the neurotransmitters that are responsible for making social connection comforting – tying parent to child, lover to beloved”. When confronted with this statistic at the time, then-US Ambassador to the …

New York jury holds drug firm Teva liable in opioid crisis
3 years, 2 months ago

New York jury holds drug firm Teva liable in opioid crisis

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A jury held Teva Pharmaceuticals …

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement

Associated Press  

A federal judge rejected OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy settlement of thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic Thursday because of a provision that would protect members of the Sackler family from facing litigation of their own. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who was among a handful of state officials seeking to have the deal undone, called the ruling “a …

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement
3 years, 3 months ago

Judge rejects Purdue Pharma’s sweeping opioid settlement

The Independent  

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US judge rejects sweeping Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
3 years, 3 months ago

US judge rejects sweeping Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Al Jazeera  

The maker of OxyContin had sought a settlement that barred the owning Sackler family from future litigation. A federal judge in the United States has thrown out a sweeping bankruptcy settlement reached by OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma which had sought to put to rest thousands of lawsuits connected to the company’s role in the opioid epidemic. The settlement in question, …

Drug companies win in California opioid crisis lawsuit
3 years, 4 months ago

Drug companies win in California opioid crisis lawsuit

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A California judge has ruled for top drug manufacturers as local governments seek billions of dollars to cover their costs from the nation’s opioid epidemic. Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson issued a tentative ruling on Monday that said the governments hadn’t proven the pharmaceutical companies used deceptive marketing to increase unnecessary opioid prescriptions and create …

Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement
3 years, 5 months ago

Appeals are mounting in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement

Associated Press  

Objections to a historic settlement with Purdue Pharma are mounting in the form of appeals, with Rhode Island’s attorney general saying Wednesday the plan doesn’t hold the OxyContin maker or its owners accountable for its role in sparking the opioid crisis. Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha, a Democrat, said he doesn’t accept that the resolution between Purdue Pharma and …

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