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Warren County to join nationwide opioid settlement agreements; chair authorized for bankruptcy filings tied to Purdue plan
Summary
The county attorney told the committee the county will pass resolutions to participate in three nationwide opioid settlements, including a Purdue Pharma plan that requires bankruptcy-court approval and initial payments beginning in 2026.
Warren County's county attorney briefed the Personnel Administration Higher Education Committee July 31 on three nationwide opioid settlement agreements the county intends to join and asked the committee to authorize resolutions enabling participation. County attorney staff said one settlement involves Purdue Pharma and the Sackler-related plan, describing a proposed $6.5 billion nationwide settlement with an initial payment of $1.5 billion scheduled for 2026 and further payments spread over 15 years; that plan is subject to bankruptcy-court…
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