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“No way. No way on that,”
said state Rep. Mark McBride (R), 👈
@RepMarkMcBride
who was critical of deal
when it was announced
bc money did not go N2 state treasury.
“That would just tick me off."
“Just keep asking,
bc u ain’t getting it.”
Really Mark?
Purdue hose job?
said state Rep. Mark McBride (R), 👈
@RepMarkMcBride
who was critical of deal
when it was announced
bc money did not go N2 state treasury.
“That would just tick me off."
“Just keep asking,
bc u ain’t getting it.”
Really Mark?
Purdue hose job?
"All of Purdue’s payments
in March 26 out-of-court *settlement
went 2 entities other than state.
It’s unclear how OK might pay anything
2 federal government
unless it digs into its own coffers."
🤔
Yeah. Doesn't make sense.
washingtonpost.com/health/federal…
in March 26 out-of-court *settlement
went 2 entities other than state.
It’s unclear how OK might pay anything
2 federal government
unless it digs into its own coffers."
🤔
Yeah. Doesn't make sense.
washingtonpost.com/health/federal…
June 12 *letter
2 an OK Medicaid official,
U.S. Centers 4 Medicare
+ Medicaid Services
said
it “is aware state reached
aforementioned $270M
*settlement w Purdue defendants”
and
“the federal gov is entitled
2 portion of amount.”👈
Come again?
[I want the *letter.📌 🤔]
2 an OK Medicaid official,
U.S. Centers 4 Medicare
+ Medicaid Services
said
it “is aware state reached
aforementioned $270M
*settlement w Purdue defendants”
and
“the federal gov is entitled
2 portion of amount.”👈
Come again?
[I want the *letter.📌 🤔]
settlement stemmed from
OK’s 2017 lawsuit against
Purdue 📌
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 📌
+ Johnson & Johnson 📌📌
Closely watched case bc
1st test 📌📌
of whether states + cities
can force drug industry
2 pay 4 damage of opioid epidemic.
OK’s 2017 lawsuit against
Purdue 📌
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries 📌
+ Johnson & Johnson 📌📌
Closely watched case bc
1st test 📌📌
of whether states + cities
can force drug industry
2 pay 4 damage of opioid epidemic.
OK lawmakers,
unhappy state received
none of $ windfall,
passed law on May 24
requiring proceeds
from future *settlements
w drug companies sued by state
B deposited in state treasury.
2 days later,
AG Hunter *settled
w 2nd defendant,
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries,
4 $85M
unhappy state received
none of $ windfall,
passed law on May 24
requiring proceeds
from future *settlements
w drug companies sued by state
B deposited in state treasury.
2 days later,
AG Hunter *settled
w 2nd defendant,
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries,
4 $85M
June 12 Letter
Teva settlement
not mentioned in letter from
Bill Brooks, 👈
regional CMS official in Dallas, 👈
2 OK Medicaid Dir
Becky Pasternik-Ikard.
washingtonpost.com/health/federal…
Teva settlement
not mentioned in letter from
Bill Brooks, 👈
regional CMS official in Dallas, 👈
2 OK Medicaid Dir
Becky Pasternik-Ikard.
washingtonpost.com/health/federal…
Where's Johnson + Johnson?
In court.
Johnson & Johnson, 📌📌
last defendant in lawsuit,
fighting state
in a trial in Norman, OK,
that is now in its 5th week.
Sole survivor aiming
legal game + $$$$
2 fight the bigger cause.
washingtonpost.com/health/federal…
In court.
Johnson & Johnson, 📌📌
last defendant in lawsuit,
fighting state
in a trial in Norman, OK,
that is now in its 5th week.
Sole survivor aiming
legal game + $$$$
2 fight the bigger cause.
washingtonpost.com/health/federal…
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