US EditionArkansas Set to Receive $44.5 Million in Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family Opioid Settlement
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, JUN 26 – Arkansas will receive $44.5 million over 15 years from Purdue Pharma's $7.4 billion settlement to fund opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery programs, state officials said.
- Arkansas will receive $44.5 million from the national settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family over their involvement in the opioid crisis, as confirmed by Attorney General Tim Griffin.
- The settlement totals roughly $7.4 billion, with funds distributed annually until 2040 for prevention and treatment programs like the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership.
- Griffin expressed satisfaction that Purdue Pharma and the Sacklers are held accountable, stating that the funds will aid in opioid abatement efforts in Arkansas.
- Purdue Pharma, responsible for OxyContin, has faced accusations of misleading the public and professionals about opioid addiction.
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Arkansas to receive $44.5 million from Purdue Pharma opioid settlement
(Getty Images)Arkansas will receive $44.5 million of a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role in the United States’ opioid epidemic. Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the settlement share Wednesday, and said the state would begin receiving the money next year. The annual payments will continue until 2040. “I am pleased to see Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family held accountable for their a…
Arkansas to receive $44.5M in installments through 2040 from opioid settlement | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas will receive $44.5 million for its portion of a nationwide settlement with the Sackler family and their company, Purdue Pharma -- the maker of OxyContin -- over their role in the opioid crisis, Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Wednesday.
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KARKArkansas set to receive $44.5 million in Purdue Pharma, Sackler family opioid settlement
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin said Wednesday that the state will receive $44.5 million in the opioid settlement. Griffin said Arkansas will receive the funds annually through 2040 as part of the settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family. Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement is set for votes from victims and cities The attorney general stated that the payments will be divided into thirds, with one-thi…
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