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McKinsey to pay $573M for role in opioid epidemic
By 
Jaclyn Jaeger2021-02-04T18:34:00
McKinsey & Company reached a $573 million settlement with 49 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia related to consulting services it provided to pharmaceutical companies that directly contributed to the opioid epidemic.
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