Atlanta -Atlanta, Atlanta Attorney General Chris Carr, guarantees an additional $ 20 million to fight Georgia’s opioid crisis.
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Attorney General Chris Carr Georgia announced that Georgia will receive up to $ 20,031,864. Eight drug manufacturers were accused of contributing to the opioid crisis at some of the recently proposed settlements. This fund is used for addiction treatment, prevention and recovery service.
Georgia is one of the many states that joins the settlement and is about $ 770 million nationwide. Based on the overwhelming participation of the Attorney General, drug producers agreed to proceed with the signing period of local governments.
In addition to the funds announced today, CARR has already secured more than $ 10 billion for state and local governments by pre -settlement with opioid manufacturers, distributors and retail pharmacies. Funds are received and distributed over time.
“The opioid crisis does not know the economic, geographical or demographic boundaries, and it still has a fatal impact on the families and communities of our state,” Georgian said. “We are fighting in this battle in various fronts, proclaiming the war with Pentanil and taking responsibility for those who first contributed to this crisis. We have already secured more than $ 2 billion to expand the approach to important treatment and recovery services, and we will continue to fight for those who are struggling.”
Eight drug manufacturers are as follows with the total payment for the national settlement.
- MyLan (currently part of Viaatris): $ 284,447,916 paid for 9 years
- HIKMA: $ 95,818,293 paid over 1-4 years
- Yangbijang: $ 71,751,010 has been paid for 10 years
- Apotex: $ 63,682,369 in 1 year
- INDIVIOR: $ 38,022,450 has been paid over 4 years.
- Sun: $ 30,992,087 has been paid over 1-4 years.
- ALVOGEN: $ 18,680,162 in 1 year
- Zydus: $ 14,859,220 in 1 year
In addition, seven companies (not included) can promote or market opioid and opioid products, and do not manufacture or sell products containing more than 40 mg of oxycodon per pill, and have no monitoring and reporting systems for suspicious spells. INDIVIOR has agreed not to manufacture or sell Opioid products for the next 10 years, but we will continue to market and sell drugs to treat opioid use disorders.
CARR declares a war with Pentanil
CARR has cooperated with the law enforcement agency since its establishment of Georgia’s first gang prosecution department. Richmond County 15 pound seizure. It is enough to kill one-third of the pentanil’s -3.5 million, or the main population. He recently started a new multi -agency effort. Operation “Grab the line“Interfere with and dismantle drug cartels and violent gangs like“ Tren de Aragua, ”they interfere with and dismantle drug cartels and violent gangs that trafficked fatal and dangerous drugs in our community.
Earlier this year CARR Pentanyl act -The law to fight Pentanil, a dangerous laboratory in China, and he continues to State full task force This includes more than 300 public, private and non -profit partners working together to save life.
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