AG Balderas Enters into Historic Settlement for Opioid Dollars, Will Continue to Push Toward Trial Against Remaining Bad Actors; Could Result in Millions of Dollars for Local Communities

Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Hector Balderas today announced that New Mexico will join in an $18.5 billion nationwide settlement with the three largest distributors of opioid medications in the United States. The three distributors who will pay into the settlement over the next 18 years are McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health.