Trust Summary
The Pennsylvania Opioid Misuse and Addiction Abatement Trust (the “Trust”) was established by Order (“Order”) of the Honorable Lori Dumas of the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania on July 15, 2022. The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of thirteen members.
The Trust receives funds from settlements entered into by the Attorney General of Pennsylvania and various opioid manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacy chains concerning alleged wrongdoing related to the marketing, sale, and distribution of opioids. The Trust distributes those settlement funds to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and political subdivisions for use by those entities exclusively to abate the opioid crisis in Pennsylvania. The distribution of those funds by the Trust is governed by terms set forth in the Order. The Trust is also charged with the task of receiving annual reports of settlement fund usage by the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions to insure that except for very limited, defined circumstances, all distributed funds are devoted to opioid abatement.
New national opioid settlements have been reached with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart. This revised and updated website provides copies of these agreements and earlier national opioid settlements with Janssen and distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, as well as additional documents and information concerning these proposed settlements. The agreements themselves control the terms of the settlements, and entities eligible to participate in the settlements should consult with counsel about participation. The site was created and is maintained by the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee.
New national opioid settlements have been reached with Teva, Allergan, CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart. This revised and updated website provides copies of these agreements and earlier national opioid settlements with Janssen and distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, as well as additional documents and information concerning these proposed settlements. The agreements themselves control the terms of the settlements, and entities eligible to participate in the settlements should consult with counsel about participation. The site was created and is maintained by the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee.
These materials can also be found on the OpioidSettlementTracker.com website: https://www.opioidsettlementtracker.com/settlementspending
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