One Arizona Agreement

Opioid Settlement Funds

The pharmaceutical industry is being held accountable for its role in perpetuating the opioid epidemic. National investigations and litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, marketing companies, pharmacy chains, and pharmacy benefits managers has secured more than $50 billion across at least 12 settlements so far. Arizona’s $1.215 billion share of the settlement funds has been determined by the impact of the crisis on the state and its population.

Funds already distributed

McKinsey
Mallincrkodt
Publicis
Walmart
Endo

Funds being distributed now

Distributor
Janssen
Walgreens
CVS
Teva
Allergan
Kroger

Possible future fund distribution

Purdue
Alvogen
Amneal
Apotex
Hikma
Indivior
Mylan
Sun
Zydus

One Arizona Agreement

To effectively distribute $1.215 billion in opioid settlement funds over 18 years, the state, counties, cities and towns reached an agreement to disburse funds based on population and severity of harm. 

  • The State will receive 44 percent of the total, $535 million
  • The counties will receive 56 percent, or $680 million, to distribute to the cities and towns within the region

National Opioid Settlement Projected Totals

Reflects current totals as of September 30, 2025

Name Of Settlement

 

Total Arizona Share

44% State Share

56% Local Share

Years of Payout

Distributor* (McKesson Corp.; Cardinal Health, Inc; and Cencora, Inc.)

 

$451,066,759.58

$198,469,374.22

$252,597,385.36

18

Janssen

 

$103,292,344.59

$45,448,631.62

$57,843,712.97

10

Mallinckrodt

 

$7,910,731.34

$3,480,721.79

$4,430,009.55

2

Teva

 

$92,991,844.50

$40,916,411.58

$52,075,432.92

13

Allergan

 

$51,232,770.16

$22,542,418.87

$28,690,351.29

7

Walmart

 

$64,201,427.97

$28,248,628.31

$35,952,799.66

6

CVS

 

$113,363,593.06

$49,879,980.95

$63,483,612.11

10

Walgreens

 

$123,297,961.75

$54,251,103.17

$69,046,858.58

15

Endo International plc

 

$14,021,221.04

$6,169,337.26

$7,851,883.78

1

Kroger

 

$68,500,000.00

$30,140,000.00

$38,360,000.00

9

Purdue**

 

$108,179,642.18

$47,599,042.56

$60,580,599.62

15

Secondary Manufacturers (Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, and Zydus)**   $15,161,054.00 $7,550,863.76 $9,610,190.24 Varies

TOTAL

 

$1,215,219,350.17

$534,696,514.07

$680,522,836.10

 

**Settlements subject to final court approval; projections may change when finalized.

*Each of the three defendants is responsible for 1/3 of the settlement payments.

 

DEEP DIVE: Total anticipated allocations

 

Prevention, treatment and education

The One Arizona Agreement outlines approved purposes for the opioid settlement funds for counties, cities and towns to follow.

81,083 people died from an opioid overdose in 2023

-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Treatment

  • Treat opioid-use disorder, support people in treatment and recovery, and connect people to care
  • Implement evidence-based, evidence-informed or promising programs and strategies
  • Address the needs of persons in the criminal justice system
  • Support pregnant or parenting women and their families, especially babies affected by neonatal abstinence syndrome which causes newborns to suffer withdrawal symptoms

Prevention

  • Curb over-prescribing by training providers on appropriate prescribing and dispensing practices
  • Aim campaigns at discouraging misuse of opioids
  • Reduce or stop overdose deaths and other opioid-related harms such as homelessness, unemployment and destruction of families

Additional Strategies

  • Support first responders with training on appropriate practices and precautions when dealing with fentanyl or other drugs 
  • Leadership, planning, and coordination including needs-identification, government dashboards to track opioid metrics, and investments in the infrastructure or staffing needed to support effective programs

List of Approved Purposes