Virginia to receive payments from new opioid settlement

The agreement announced May 6 in principle would resolve claims that Amneal failed to monitor and report suspicious orders placed by its customers, as it was required by federal law, according to the office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, who was among the group of six attorneys general who negotiated the settlement.

“The prescription opioid crisis wreaked havoc across Virginia,” Miyares said. “By holding opioid manufacturers accountable for their role in the epidemic, my office helps support prevention, reduction, and treatment initiatives across the commonwealth.”

Amneal is one of the largest manufacturers of opioids and produced several generic opioid products from 2006 to 2019. Attorneys general from California, Delaware, New York, Tennessee and Utah also were involved with the negotiation process.