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Board approves manufacturer and Purdue/Sackler opioid settlements; funds earmarked for mitigation
Summary
Dinwiddie supervisors approved resolutions to participate in manufacturer settlements and in the Purdue Pharma/Sackler family bankruptcy settlement; county counsel said funds will be directed to opioid mitigation programs per the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority rules.
The Dinwiddie County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 19 approved two related opioid-settlement resolutions: one enabling the county to accept an agreement with a group of manufacturers, and a second supporting the bankruptcy trust and settlement agreement with Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family.
County outside counsel summarized multiple settlement tracks and stressed that direct-distribution funds and grants routed through the Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority must be used for opioid-mitigation purposes. The manufacturers named in county materials included Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun and Zidoos; several manufacturers offered a combination of upfront payments and multi-year payouts.
Dinwiddie’s estimated direct share from the Purdue/Sackler resolution was discussed as roughly $77,812 (an approximate figure county counsel said could vary depending on participation rates and allocation formulas) to be received over 15 years. The manufacturer settlement's direct-distribution amount for the county was described in the meeting as possibly about $12,000, but counsel cautioned that payments would be spread and could change based on participation and legal fees.
Board members asked finance staff how the county would account for the awards; counsel and finance staff said the revenues must be tracked separately and spent only for opioid-abatement purposes, including direct-distribution mitigation programs, grant applications to the state-level Opioid Abatement Authority and regional cooperative projects. The board approved the resolutions by roll call (unanimous votes).
