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Attorney General Josh Stein Announces $300 Million Settlement with Opioid Misuse Treatment Drug Maker

(RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced a $300 million settlement to settle allegations that pharmaceutical companies Indivior plc and Indivior Inc. (collectively Indivior) falsely and aggressively marketed and otherwise promoted the drug Suboxone, which resulted in the improper expenditures of state Medicaid funds. North Carolina will receive $7,018,626.59 in restitution and other recoveries.

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Action Details

  • Date:May 3, 2021
  • Agency:North Carolina Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies