CVS and Walgreens are agreeing to pay a combined ten-point-seven-billion-dollars in a settlement over allegations they failed to adequately oversee opioid painkiller prescriptions.

The funds will be distributed between 47 states, local governments and federally recognized tribes. Money will also go toward opioid crisis abatement and remediation programs.

The two companies also agreed to implement controlled substance compliance programs that’ll create new mandatory training programs and will require additional layers of opioid prescription reviews. The overdose death rate from opioids tripled between 2011 and 2020.

Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said his office has secured a total of at least $77 million for the state, with $40 million from Walgreens and $37 million from the CVS settlement.   As the details are finalized, the Kansas share is likely to increase.

The settlements now go to the participating states to review by the end of the year, allowing for certain additional parties to join during the first quarter of 2023.

Schmidt said in a press release, “We have worked tirelessly to hold these companies accountable for the addiction and human suffering caused by years of their unlawful business practices.   These settlements have been complex, but they are the fruits of the efforts of many to provide justice for the harm of past actions. The money Kansas receives will help repair broken lives.”

Schmidt said Kansas is also involved in ongoing investigations and in negotiations with other companies the state believes played a role in fueling opioid addiction.