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Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. said the opioid crisis had disproportionately affected people in his community.

The Cherokee Nation Has Agreed To A $75 Million Settlement With Opioid Distributors

Sep 28, 2021
Cherokee Nation officials say their community has been disproportionately harmed by the opioid crisis. The drug companies denied any wrongdoing.
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McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health have agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement with the state of New York over their alleged role in opioid distribution.

New York Reaches A $1.1 Billion Opioid Deal With The Nation's Big Drug Wholesalers

Jul 20, 2021
AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson will pay out roughly $1.1 billion over the next 17 years. This comes as a national opioid settlement nears completion.
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The federal opioid trial involving drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson is taking place in the Robert C. Byrd Courthouse in Charleston, W.Va. The trial is expected to establish whether the drug distributors, accused of failin

Opioid Trial In West Virginia Comes Amid A National Reckoning For Big Pharma

May 26, 2021
Drug distributors have faced embarrassing revelations about their internal practices. One email shared by corporate executives described rural Americans addicted to opioids as "pillbillies."
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