County joins additional opioid settlement

The Box Elder County Commission approved joining another national opioid settlement Tuesday, signing on to an agreement with six remaining defendants in what officials indicated may be among the final rounds of litigation tied to the opioid crisis. Box Elder Deputy County Attorney Anne Hansen told commissioners the agreement was “another request to participate” in the statewide settlement framework the county has used in prior cases, allowing it to receive a share of settlement funds alongside other Utah jurisdictions. According to county documents, the defendants include Associated Pharmacies, Inc.; J M Smith Corporation; Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company; Morris and Dickson... Article Link