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Patrick County approves participation in national opioid settlement with six distributors
Summary
The Board approved a resolution directing county officials to participate in a proposed combined settlement with six distributor defendants estimated to pay roughly $97.6 million nationwide; county counsel supported participation and the county will execute necessary release documents.
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted April 13, 2026 to participate in a proposed combined settlement resolving opioid-related claims against six distribution-related defendants. The settlement package described in board materials would obligate the defendants (Associated Pharmacies/American Associated Pharmacies; J M Smith Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company; Morris & Dickson Co.; North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company; and United Natural Foods, Inc., including SuperValu and Advantage Logistics) to pay a nationwide sum referenced in the materials (approximately $97,625,000 nationwide).
County outside opioid litigation counsel recommended participation to recover taxpayer funds expended responding to the epidemic, and the County Attorney reviewed the materials and concurred. The board approved a resolution authorizing county participation and directed the County Attorney and/or the County Administrator to execute documents necessary to effectuate participation and release claims against the listed defendants.
The resolution states the county seeks recovery of funds used for emergency medical, law enforcement, criminal justice, mental health and substance-use services that resulted from the opioid epidemic. No specifics about the county's allocation or timing of settlement payments to Patrick County were provided in the meeting materials.
