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Massive $26 billion multi-state opioid settlement approved

Slatery said Tennessee will receive $600 million of that payout over the next 18 years, and most of that money will be used to battle the opioid epidemic.

$26 billion opioid settlement set; funds distribution to start soon

Arkansas will receive $216 million for drug treatment and prevention

Fort Smith Times Record Arkansas will receive $216 million from opioid manufacturers Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Johnson & Johnson that will go toward treatment and prevention of another opioid epidemic. In a press release, Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said this settlement is a step in the right director. “Far too many Arkansans have felt the impact of the opioid epidemic and while this agreement will not get loved ones back, it will help save lives through education and treatment of those battling addiction,” Rutledge said.   In total, Cardinal, McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Johnson & Johnson will pay states $26 billion as part of the settlement. 

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