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Redmond to accept $2.8 million from Washington opioid settlement with Purdue and generic manufacturers; funds restricted to opioid-related work
Summary
COO Melissa Biles told council the city may receive about $2.8 million from the latest Washington settlement with Purdue Pharma and eight generic manufacturers; participation requires signing allocation and participation agreements by the end of the month. The city has received prior opioid settlement funds and staff listed prior uses.
City Chief Operating Officer Melissa Biles told the Committee of the Whole on Sept. 9 that Washington State has reached an opioid settlement involving Purdue Pharma and eight generic manufacturers, and Redmond’s share from this case would be about $2.8 million if the city participates. Biles said this is the fifth opioid settlement in which the city…
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