Detroit City Council OKs $12.69 Million Opioid Settlement

The Detroit city council approved a $12.69M opioid settlement on Tuesday against four companies they say contributed to the opioid epidemic.

Detroit was one of about 4,000 local governments that sued opioid manufacturers and distributors. The funds will flow to local governments and the state.

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Michigan to Get $19.5 Million for Opioid Epidemic Settlement

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined 46 other attorneys general in a $573 million settlement with McKinsey & Co., regarding the company’s role in aggressively helping opioid companies promote their drugs.

Michigan will receive more than $19.5 million from the first opioid multistate settlement resulting in a substantial payment.

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Michigan First State to Sue Opioid Distributors as Drug Dealers

Michigan became the first state in the nation to sue major opioid distributors as drug dealers because they “knowingly participated in the illegal distribution of the prescription opioids purchased by Michigan residents.”

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