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Meeting Date:	11/13/2017
status report
Submitted for:	Rose Magana	Submitted By:	Rose Magana
Department:	Commissioners Court

Subject:

Status report from county staff regarding opioid litigation regarding certain opioid drug manufacturers, promoters and distributors responsible for causing and contributing to an epidemic of opioid addiction in Webb County, including but not limited to Purdue Pharma, L.P., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Cephalon, Inc., Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceutical Company, Allergan PLC, Actavis PLC, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Cardinal Health, Inc., McKesson Corporation, AmerisourceBergen Corporation and all other related entities to these named companies; with discussion and possible action authorizing Purchasing Agent to solicit Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for professional service proposals from interested law firms to represent Webb County as lead counsel; and any other matters incident thereto. [Requested by Leroy Medford, Commissioners Court Administrator]

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