TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Jan 27, 2022

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert H. Slatery III today provided an update on the $26 billion opioid agreement with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and pharmaceutical distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, for the companies’ roles in the opioid crisis. Last year’s settlement hinged on a “critical mass” of participation from states, who had 30 days to join the deal, and local governments, who had five months. In Tennessee, more than 150 local governments have joined the settlements, including every county and all cities with populations of 25,000 or more. “Today we have every reason to be encouraged: we have impressive participation, nationally and locally, to get this settlement across the finish line,” Slatery said. Read more from the AG’s website.