Missouri’s attorney general says an opioid settlement he recently announced with Johnson & Johnson and three other opioid distributors could total more than $500 million. Attorney General Eric Schmitt (R) describes it as the largest victim-centric settlement in state history. He tells 939 the Eagle that the opioid epidemic has impacted the entire state. “It’s …
Schmitt: proposed opioid settlement could bring $500 million for treatment services to Missouri
Missouri’s attorney general has signed term sheets for proposed opioid settlements with Johnson & Johnson and with three major distributors: AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson. Attorney General Eric Schmitt describes the proposed settlement as historic, saying it could potentially bring in more than $500 million for opioid treatment and abatement in Missouri. Schmitt says money will …