While many residents of other states have been left in the dark, opioid settlement collaboration and transparency across state and local governments has been a model strategy in Maryland. According…
The Maryland General Assembly passed, and Governor Larry Hogan has signed, House Bill 1086/Senate Bill 419 - Opioid Restitution Fund - Appropriation of Settlement Funds and Grant Program, which codifies a…
An agreement in principle was announced on Wednesday for CVS and Walgreens to pay $5B apiece to settle lawsuits nationwide, while a third pharmacy giant is still working towards a…
Counties are preparing to spend millions of dollars from settlements reached with Johnson and Johnson and the nation's largest opioid medication distributors. A recent National Association of Counties article highlights…
Today, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh confirmed the State of Maryland and its local governments are set to receive approximately $395 million in opioid settlement funds from opioids manufacturer Johnson…
Maryland's counties will receive a total of $36.2M from almost $38M in the first round of disbursements to local governments. In a press release, Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh…
On Friday, November 5th, MACo submitted the names of seven county officials to the Maryland Attorney General's Office to participate in the Johnson and Johnson opioid settlement workgroup. The workgroup…
After months of discussion, the Attorney General's Office, alongside a workgroup of MACo and Maryland Municipal League representatives, submitted a revised memorandum of understanding (MOU) to county leadership regarding the…
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