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ON THE AGENDAHarris County Commissioners Court · 2026-04-30

The Court is asked to approve a settlement with six pharmaceutical distribution companies — Associated Pharmacies, Inc., J M Smith Corporation, Morris and Dickson Co., Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., and United Natural Foods, Inc. — related to the national opioid litigation (MDL No. 2804), and to authorize signing the related settlement and release documents. No vote was taken at this time.

What it means for you

If approved, Harris County would formally settle its opioid-related legal claims against these six distributors by executing binding settlement and release agreements.

Outcome

No vote was taken at this time.

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Official source

Official meeting record — Harris County Legistar ↗

The record does not attribute individual votes for this item — most items pass by named consensus rather than a contested roll call.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

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Quick answersfrom the official record
Who benefits?Associated Pharmacies, Inc. (and American Associated Pharmacies), J M Smith Corporation, Morris and Dickson Co., L.L.C., Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., North Carolina Mutual Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., and United Natural Foods, Inc. (and SuperValu)Legistar record ↗
Who decides?Decided by a vote of the Harris County Commissioners Court. Taken up at the April 30, 2026 meeting — no outcome recorded yet.Legistar record ↗
The official caption doesn't name a dollar amount or who pays for it — full details in the official Legistar record ↗

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