2024-10-05 Authorizing the County's Participation in Insulin Overpricing Lawsuit PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
RESOLUTION # 2024-10-05
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY'S PARTICIPATION IN INSULIN
OVERPRICING LAWSUIT(S)
VIRGINIA: At Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors' ("Board") October 15, 2024,
Business Meeting, the following Resolution was presented and adopted:
WHEREAS, over the past twenty (20) years, insulin prices in the United States have
increased dramatically and artificially beyond their reasonable market value; and
WHEREAS, as a payor for and purchaser of insulin medication through its employee
health plan, the Pittsylvania County, Virginia ("County"), has potentially been substantially
overcharged; and
WHEREAS, other similarly situated local governments, through counsel, have prepared
causes of action against parties involved in the overpricing of insulin medication.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, that this Board authorizes the
County Attorney, in conjunction with outside counsel and associated counsel,to do the following:
(a) to file and/or join with other local governments in cause(s)of action against parties
involved in the overpricing of insulin medication; and
(b) to engage such counsel on a contingency fee basis.
Given under my hand this 15th day o er, 2024.
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Approved as to Form:
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J. Vaden Hunt, Esq.
Pittsylvania County Attorney
Vote
Darrell W. Dalton(Chairman) Yes
Robert M. Tucker,Jr. (Vice-Chairman) Yes
Kenneth L. Bowman Yes
Timothy W. Dudley Yes
Eddie L. Hite, Jr. Yes
William V. ("Vic") Ingram Yes
Murray W. Whittle Yes
Ayes 7 Nays 0 Abstentions 0