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Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin commits $50 million to new national pediatric opioid research center at Arkansas Children—s
Summary
Attorney General Tim Griffin pledged $50,000,000 in opioid settlement funds to help create the National Center For Opioid Research and Clinical Effectiveness (NCORE) at Arkansas Children—s, joining more than $20,000,000 in institutional investment; construction is expected to begin in late 2024.
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $50,000,000 commitment from opioid settlement funds to help establish the National Center For Opioid Research and Clinical Effectiveness (NCORE) at Arkansas Children—s, part of a broader roughly $70,000,000 initiative that includes a more-than-$20,000,000 investment from the Arkansas Children—s Research Institute.
Griffin said he set up a written application and review process in his office for awarding settlement dollars and that, while the state and local governments have used portions of their settlements for smaller grants and supplies, he wanted to invest in lasting research infrastructure that will outlive the initial funds. "If you're going to be national,…
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