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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey reiterated his opposition to a nationwide opioid settlement Wednesday that he said shortchanges the state of West Virginia and its counties and municipalities.
“West Virginia is a resounding no on these agreements and will continue to litigate and negotiate outside the framework of today’s announcement,” he said.
Morrisey holds a similar position in continued negotiations involving the bankruptcy of opioid maker Purdue Pharma. He will argue in opposition to Purdue’s bankruptcy plan next month in New York.
The attorney general’s active lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and Johnson & Johnson are among three others against opioid makers, as well as cases filed against four national chain distributors.
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