(The Center Square) — Georgia officials expect the state will receive more than $181 million after joining national settlements with four companies over allegations they contributed to the opioid crisis.
The Peach State will use the money from Allergan, CVS, Teva and Walgreens to help fund treatment, prevention, reduction and recovery initiatives.
CVS and Walgreens were not defendants in Georgia’s ongoing litigation against opioid distributors, though Teva and Allergan were named in the state’s action targeting opioid manufacturers. According to Georgia officials, CVS and Walgreens proactively approached the state with settlement offers.
Walgreens will make a $58.7 million base payment to the state, CVS will pay $50.1 million, Teva will hand over $44.9 million, and Allergan will pay $27.4 million.
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