2021-10-04 Opioid PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2021-10-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
APPROVING OF THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PROPOSED
SETTLEMENT OF OPIOID-RELATED CLAIMS AGAINST MCKESSON, CARDINAL
HEALTH,AMERISOURCEBERGEN,JANSSEN,AND THEIR RELATED
CORPORATE ENTITIES,AND DIRECTING THE COUNTY ATTORNEY AND/OR
THE COUNTY'S OUTSIDE COUNSEL TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE
SETTLEMENTS
The Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors("Board")adopted the following Resolution
at its Business Meeting on October 19, 2021:
WHEREAS, the opioid epidemic, that has cost thousands of human lives across the
Country, also impacts Pittsylvania County, Virginia("County"), by adversely impacting the
delivery of emergency medical, law enforcement, criminal justice, mental health, and
substance abuse services, and other services by various County departments and agencies;
and
WHEREAS,the County has been required and will continue to be required to allocate
substantial taxpayer dollars,resources, Staff energy,and time to address the damage the opioid
epidemic has caused and continues to cause County citizens; and
WHEREAS, the County has filed suit against McKesson, Cardinal Health,
AmerisourceBergen,and Janssen Pharmaceuticals,along with certain of their related corporate
entities for their role in the distribution, manufacture, and sale of the pharmaceutical opioid
products that have fueled the opioid epidemic that has harmed the County; and
WHEREAS,the County's suit seeks recovery of the public funds previously expended
and to be expended in the future to abate the consequences and harms of the opioid epidemic;
and
WHEREAS, settlement proposals have been negotiated that will cause McKesson,
Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, and Janssen to pay up to $26 billion nationwide to
resolve opioid-related claims against them; and
WHEREAS, the County's outside opioid litigation counsel has recommended that the
County participate in the settlements to recover its share of the funds that the settlement would
provide; and
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WHEREAS, the County Attorney has reviewed the available information about the
proposed settlements and concurs with the recommendation of outside counsel.
THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board, this 19th day of October
2021, approves of the County's participation in the proposed settlement of opioid-related claims
against McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, Janssen, and their related corporate
entities, and directs the County Attorney and/or the County's outside counsel to execute the
documents necessary to effectuate the County's participation in the settlements, including the
required release of claims against settling entities.
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Ro ert ("Bob") W. Warren, Chairman
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David M. Smith an, Clerk
Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors