manufacturers" and inserting
of prescription opioids
Amend Resolution, page 8, line 1, by striking out "those who"
and inserting
the pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and distributors
that
Amend Resolution, page 8, line 8, by inserting after "of"
prescription
Amend Resolution, page 8, lines 9 through 30; page 9, lines 1
through 3; by striking out all of said lines on said pages and
inserting
WHEREAS, In 2019, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
filed two lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, accusing the company
and its owners of a multifaceted, illegal effort to market
OxyContin in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Purdue Pharma filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in
September 2019 as part of a tentative deal to settle more than
2,000 opioid lawsuits filed by states, local governments and
Native American tribes; and
WHEREAS, A collaborative 41-state investigation led by the
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General resulted in a $48
billion agreement in principle from Cardinal Health, McKesson,
AmerisourceBergen, Johnson & Johnson and Teva for their roles in
fueling the opioid crisis; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth will receive more than $53 million
as part of a nationwide settlement against Reckitt Benckiser
Group for the improper marketing of Suboxone and practices to
defraud Medicaid systems in this Commonwealth; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers and distributors of
prescription opioid drugs to fully cooperate with the
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General in reaching financial
settlements and legal resolutions that reflect the severe,
irreversible harm suffered by tens of thousands of Pennsylvania
families who have lost loved ones to the opioid crisis and to
substance use disorder; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives applaud the work
of the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General in combating the
opioid crisis in Pennsylvania through its ongoing bipartisan,
multistate investigation and litigation in pursuit of justice
for the individuals and families across this Commonwealth that
have been affected; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, as the top law
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