The Rome City Commission signed off Monday on a settlement with several major pharmaceutical companies regarding the long-running opioid crisis impacting governments and families across the country.
Brinson Askew Berry represents the City of Rome, led the opioid legal battle locally for the City of Rome and Floyd County governments.
The settlement is the result of lawsuits nationwide against opioid manufacturers and distributors. Several defendants – including Teva, Allergan, Walgreens, Walmart and CVS – separately reached national settlements totaling roughly $20 billion, according to news reports.
Previously, the Rome City and Floyd County commissions have stated that any settlement money would go toward supplementing the budgets of strained agencies and social service programs aimed at addressing addiction and its fallout. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s office say the state stands to receive $181 million. It is still unclear how much each city or county will receive.