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DISCUSSION ON PARTICIPATION IN PROPOSED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING OPIOID LITIGATION
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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The State of Florida and many counties and cities within the State of Florida have filed lawsuits against entities engaged in the manufacture, marketing, promotion, distribution or dispensing of opioids. Florida's Office of the Attorney General ("Attorney General") has been negotiating a global settlement of the opioid litigation for the State of Florida and its counties and cities. The State is proposing a unified plan, which is memorialized in a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU"), to settle the opioid litigation in Florida and is asking for participation from all counties in an effort to achieve the highest settlement possible.
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DEPARTMENT: County Attorney
PREPARED BY: Name: Elysse A. Elder
Title: Senior Assistant County Attorney
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BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Opioids carry a serious risk of addiction and overdose. Currently, there is an epidemic in the State of Florida, including Martin County, for opioid drug overdoses. Martin County has the sixth highest rate of fatal drug overdoses in Florida. The State of Florida, as well as numerous counties and cities within the State of Florida, have filed lawsuits against various entities engaged in the manufacture, marketing, promotion, distribution or dispensing of opioids. The Attorney General has been negotiating a global settlement of the opioid litigation for the State of Florida and its counties and cities. The Attorney General is proposing a unified plan to settle the opioid litigation in Florida and is asking for participation from all counties, including those not involved in opioid litigation, in an effort to achieve the highest settlement possible. The majority of the funds from the settlement will be used specifically for opioid abuse abatement. Mar...
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