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Council reports Endo and Kroger settlements, trust-fund balance; approves new quality director position
Summary
The council announced recent manufacturer and pharmacy settlements, reported available trust-fund cash, reviewed administrative-cost ratios, and approved hiring a quality director to oversee outcomes reporting; members discussed long-term administrative percentage risks.
The Opioid Abatement Council received an update on recent settlements and its trust-fund balance and approved a new staff position to oversee quality and outcomes reporting.
Staff reported that the Attorney General’s office notified the council of two additional settlements: Endo paid a lump-sum settlement (amount reported as received in October) and Kroger settled with payments expected over 11 years totaling $30,000,000. At the meeting the office provided a trust fund statement current to Oct.…
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