Maryland Receives Nearly $24 Million in Opioid Settlements

The state has received nearly $24 million for this year’s payments as part of recent opioid settlements.

The Maryland Attorney General’s office reached settlements last year with McKesson, Cardinal Health, Amerisource Bergen and Johnson & Johnson for the companies “illegally marketing and distributing opioids,” per a release from the A.G. on Wednesday.

Montgomery County receives $1,671,798.34, Gaithersburg receives $45,754.74, Rockville receives $50,574.73 and Takoma Park receives $13,641.08.

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