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County attorney says opioid litigation continues; $315,151 in restricted settlement funds available for programs
Summary
Christian County's opioid settlement attorney updated commissioners on ongoing litigation against Purdue and pharmacy benefit managers, explained restrictions on settlement dollars and outlined allowable uses including treatment, jail intake specialists and education.
The Christian County Commission heard an update Thursday from the county's opioid settlement attorney, Jack Garvey, who said litigation is ongoing and that the county has received settlement proceeds that are mostly restricted for opioid-related programming.
Garvey told the commission the litigation remains active against Purdue Pharma and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) such as Optum and Express Scripts, and that additional settlement tranches are possible. He said the county's restricted opioid fund currently holds $315,151.71 and the county has $33,000 in an unrestricted account.
The update matters because most settlement dollars carry spending restrictions that limit the ways counties can use the money. Garvey said many settlements allow only 85% of funds to be spent on opioid programming (some newer settlements have 95% opioid-only…
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