Griffin Announces Arkansas’s Share of Purdue Pharma Settlement

Описание: Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing Arkansas’s portion of the recent $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role in the proliferation of the country’s opioid crisis:

“Arkansas will receive an estimated $44.5 million of the settlement. These funds will be dispensed annually beginning next spring and will continue through 2040. As with previous settlements, Arkansas’s portion will be split into thirds, with one third—about $14.8 million—being awarded to the state, which will be managed by my office; one third being awarded to Arkansas municipalities; and one third being awarded to Arkansas counties. The counties’ and municipalities’ portions will be collectively managed by the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership.

“I am pleased to see Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family held accountable for their actions that perpetuated the opioid crisis across the country, including here in Arkansas. These funds will further opioid abatement in Arkansas and will help provide treatment, research, and prevention.”