Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced a significant settlement involving eight opioid drug manufacturers. The settlement, totaling approximately $720 million nationwide, addresses the companies’ roles in exacerbating the opioid crisis across the United States. As part of this agreement, Nevada is expected to receive up to $8,921,593.50, bringing the state’s total recoveries from such settlements to over $1.2 billion.
Attorney General Ford emphasized his commitment to holding accountable those responsible for the opioid crisis in Nevada. “I will never stop working to hold accountable every person and company that has contributed to the opioid crisis in Nevada,” he stated. “This settlement is the latest example of my staff’s hard work to hold these actors accountable.”
The agreement includes several stipulations for the involved companies. Seven of them are prohibited from promoting or marketing opioids and must implement systems for monitoring suspicious orders. Indivior, one of the defendants, has agreed not to manufacture or sell opioid products for ten years but can continue marketing medications for treating opioid use disorder.
The negotiations were led by Attorneys General from North Carolina, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia.
