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Houghton County authorizes participation in Teva, Allergan, CVS and Walmart opioid settlements

Houghton County Board of Commissioners · March 1, 2026
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By unanimous vote, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners authorized participation agreements for national opioid settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS and Walmart and approved pursuing a 50/50 allocation method between participating local governments and the State of Michigan.

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Resolution No. 2023-09 on April 11, authorizing the county to enter participation agreements in proposed national opioid settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS and Walmart and to execute a Michigan state-subdivision allocation agreement that would allocate settlement proceeds on a 50/50 basis between participating local governments and the State of Michigan.

Administrator Elizabeth Bjorn told the board the action was…

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