Iowa lawmaker tries to ‘force negotiations’ over opioid settlement funds

Leaders outline pair of new goals for opioid settlement funds

Surry County Office of Substance Abuse Recovery Director Jamie Edwards recently explained that a team from the county participated in the two-month North Carolina Opioid Response Academy that began in January.

Senate panel kickstarts debate on spending opioid settlement money

A Senate subcommittee moved forward a bill Monday allocating $42 million from the Opioid Settlement Fund to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services to combat the impacts of the opioid crisis.

Iowa lawmaker tries to ‘force negotiations’ over opioid settlement funds

Lawmakers for a third consecutive year are working on the state’s plan for Iowa’s share of a national settlement with opioid manufacturers.

Attorney General Labrador Secures up to $335 Million from Pharmaceutical Company Mylan for Role in Opioid Crisis

Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced a multistate settlement in principle with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. that will deliver up to $335 million nationwide to help combat the opioid crisis. Mylan, which is now a part of Viatris, has manufactured and sold a variety of opioids since 2005, including generic fentanyl patches, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and buprenorphine products. The attorneys general allege Mylan deceptively promoted its prod…

Franklin County Sheriff's Office adds new narcotics detective

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office will use a portion of the county’s opioid settlement funds to pay the salary for an additional narcotics detective.