New Hampshire to join $21 billion national opioid settlement

CONCORD — Attorney General John M. Formella has indicated the state’s intention to join a $21 billion national opioid settlement with three major distributors, McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen.

As part of the settlement process, the Attorney General today sent a letter to 28 New Hampshire subdivisions that filed their own opioid lawsuits against these defendants. The letter was also sent to the 18 subdivisions identified by the defendants as primary non-litigating subdivisions. The letter notifies these cities and towns of the state’s intention to join the settlement and invites them to join the settlement in order to maximize the amount paid to the state.