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NC to Receive up to $23 Million in Settlements with 8 Opioid Drug Makers: AG
VIRGINIA, JUL 10 – Virginia will use the $16.4 million settlement from eight drugmakers to fund opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery, as part of a $720 million national effort addressing the crisis.
- On July 10, 2025, Attorney General William Tong announced that Connecticut, along with New York and several other states, reached a $720 million settlement involving eight opioid manufacturers.
- The settlement follows lawsuits accusing these companies of flooding communities with addictive opioids and worsening the ongoing crisis across multiple states.
- Companies like Mylan, Hikma, Amneal, Apotex, and Indivior will pay portions ranging from $14.9 million up to $284 million over varied timelines and face marketing and manufacturing restrictions.
- Connecticut may be allocated as much as $8.4 million and New York as much as $38.7 million from a multi-state settlement, with these funds aimed at supporting treatment, prevention, and harm reduction initiatives, and disbursements expected to begin by 2026.
- This settlement aims to hold manufacturers accountable, help states heal from the epidemic, and build on previous opioid funds already supporting recovery efforts in these states.
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North Carolina to receive up to $23 million in settlements with 8 opioid drug makers: AG
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina will receive a portion of $720 million in nationwide settlements with eight opioid drug manufacturers, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Thursday. According to the Office of the North Carolina Attorney General, the drug manufacturers will pay the following amounts: Mylan (now part of Viatris): $284 million over nine years Hikma: $95.8 million over one to four years Amneal: $71.8 million over…
State of Mississippi could receive millions from nationwide opioid settlement
State of Mississippi could receive millions from nationwide opioid settlement JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – On Thursday, Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced a $720 million nationwide settlement with eight drug makers who manufactured opioid pills, worsening the nationwide opioid crisis. The Magnolia State has the potential to receive up to $6,351,265 in total from this settlement. “The opioid epidemic has claimed far too many lives in Mi…
NC to receive up to $23 million in settlements with 8 opioid drug makers: AG
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — North Carolina will receive a portion of $720 million in nationwide settlements with eight opioid drug manufacturers, North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson said Thursday. According to the Office of the North Carolina Attorney General, the drug manufacturers will pay the following amounts: Mylan (now part of Viatris): $284 million over nine years Hikma: $95.8 million over one to four years Amneal: $71.8 million over…
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Virginia MercuryVirginia lands $16.4M from new opioid settlement with drugmakers
In another major legal win in the fight against the opioid crisis, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Thursday that the commonwealth could receive up to $16.4 million as part of a sweeping $720 million multi-state settlement with eight generic…
Virginia could receive over $16 million from opioid settlements
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