Source: Kan Barrows, WLOS, 1/11/22

 Several North Carolina leaders announced a major milestone for the state this week. All 100 North Carolina counties and 45 largest municipalities have signed on to the $26 billion multistate agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors. This means the state now stands to receive its full share of nearly $750 million when the deal is finalized. That money will go toward local government efforts to address the opioid crisis.

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