West Virginia’s cities and counties reached a $400 million settlement on Monday with drug distributors McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen Corp., and Cardinal Health Inc., resolving the local governments’ allegations that the three companies fueled an opioid crisis in the state.
More than 100 local governments had sued the drug distributors, alleging they recklessly oversupplied West Virginia with prescription pain medication. The settlement ends those lawsuits and builds on the companies’ previous settlements with the state Attorney General’s office.
