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Attorney General Frosh announces $26 billion opioid settlement, Maryland to receive $395 million

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Friday announced the confirmation of a $26 billion opioid settlement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and opioids manufacturer Johnson & Johnson. Following successful state sign-on and subdivision sign-on periods, the defendants will start releasing funds to a national settlement administrator on April 2, 2022. […]

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Attorney General Frosh announces multibillion dollar settlement with opioid distributors, Johnson & Johnson

Posted on by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh on Wednesday announced that Maryland will participate in two multistate settlements with the three largest distributors of opioid medications and Johnson & Johnson. Maryland will join 41 other states, five territories, and the District of Columbia in the settlements. The Distributors’ settlement will resolve allegations that McKesson, AmeriSourceBergen, and Cardinal Health failed for […]

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