Oklahoma announced new settlements totaling $226.1 million with three pharmacy chains and a drug manufacturer over the opioid epidemic on Wednesday.
Dr. Roger Crystal, CEO of Opiant Pharmaceuticals and inventor of Narcan, says the best way to combat the opioid epidemic is to reduce demand and previews a new opioid rescue medicine.
Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor announced new settlements totaling $226.1 million with three pharmacy chains andover the opioid epidemic on Wednesday, bringing the total recoveries in the state to nearly $1 billion. "The opioid crisis has inflicted unspeakable pain on Oklahoma families and caused the deaths of thousands of Oklahomans," O'Connor said in a statement. "As with prior opioid settlement funds, Oklahoma’s recoveries must be used to abate and treat opioid addictions and to save lives across our state."Tablets of the opioid-based Hydrocodone at a pharmacy in Portsmouth, Ohio, June 21, 2017.
Oklahoma was the first state to reach a settlement with OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma for $270 million in 2019. The latest wave of settlements includes $79.5 million from Walgreens, $73 million from CVS, $41 million from Walmart, and $32.6 million from the opioid manufacturer Allergan.
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