Finally there is significant good news in our heart-wrenching battle in combatting this harrowing opioid epidemic.
This lethal public nuisance has dominated the legal, medical, and health field for the past decade. Numerous lawsuits have been filed, resulting in some lucrative settlements involving the prescription opioid supply chain — including manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies — who plaintiff lawyers claim were “passing out opioids like candy.”
These lawsuits have resulted in large sums being disbursed to state and local governments to develop abatement strategies and identify priorities for reducing the damage from the worst health outbreak of our lifetime…