Local governments have a lot of freedom on how to spend the funds, but there’s also confusion and a feeling of moral responsibility to spend wisely after so many lives have been lost.
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Researchers hope that transparency around where the money is going will help counties use the funds more effectively.
The company helped spur a public health crisis through its deceptive marketing and aggressive sales of prescription opioids.
A group of academics look at the global evidence to examine the potential impact of supervised injection sites in Philadelphia and the US.
Making them pay is important but it’s not going to stop drugmakers from endangering public health.
After battling drug manufacturers and distributors in court for years, local and state governments are about to receive a windfall that could expand access to treatments that can save lives.
The multibillion-dollar settlement will trigger the release of troves of documents that may shine new light on what caused the opioid crisis.
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