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Utah County approves retention agreement to pursue investigation and litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors

Utah County Board of Commissioners · June 26, 2018
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The county approved a retention agreement to engage outside counsel for an investigation and potential litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors; Commissioner Lee described the county's outreach and the broader scale of opioid prescribing in other jurisdictions as context for the effort.

The Utah County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on June 26 to approve a retention agreement to pursue investigation and litigation against opioid manufacturers and distributors, authorizing the county to retain outside counsel to press mitigation and recovery efforts.

Commissioner Lee (Speaker…

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