Global Courant 2023-05-02 17:54:13
Wisconsin lawmakers are poised to accept the state’s part in a settlement stemming from another multi-state lawsuit accusing drug manufacturers and distributors of contributing to the nation’s opioid crisis.
A coalition of states and local governments reached settlements in November and December with opioid makers Teva and Allergan and with pharmaceutical companies necklaces walmartWalgreens and CVS for a total of $19.2 billion.
Wisconsin is in line to receive about $324.3 million, with 30% going to the state and 70% to county governments. The Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee will vote on whether to accept the money at a meeting Tuesday.
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Accepting the settlements will also subject the companies to an injunction from the Wisconsin Circuit Court requiring them to make major changes to the way prescription opioids are sold and dispensed.
A man walks past the Wisconsin State Capitol, October 10, 2012, in Madison, Wisconsin. Wisconsin lawmakers are expected to accept a settlement in a lawsuit accusing drug companies of contributing to the country’s opioid crisis. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)
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Teva and Allergan have agreed to restrict the marketing, promotion, sale and distribution of opioids. The pharmacy chains will implement requirements related to compliance structures and pharmacist judgment, according to documents prepared by the Justice Department.
More than 3,000 lawsuits have been filed by state and local governments, Native American tribes, labor unions, hospitals and other entities in state and federal courts over the toll of opioids. Most claim the industry has been a public nuisance in a crisis that has been linked to the deaths of 500,000 Americans over the past two decades.
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Wisconsin entered into similar settlements in 2022 with four companies involved in the opioid industry – Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson.
