Nov 2 (Reuters) – CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of U.S. state and local lawsuits accusing the pharmacy chains of mishandling opioid pain drugs, potentially bringing years of litigation close to the finish line. CVS said on Wednesday it had agreed…
Tuesday, November 15, 2022 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM PST Embassy Suites by Hilton San Rafael Marin County 101 McInnis Parkway San Rafael, CA 94903 Help us define our 2023 goals to end overdoses in Marin. Your input is critical as we define our county-wide response for 2023. Thank you for partnering with us by…
By KERI BRENNER | kbrenner@marinij.com | Marin Independent Journal Marin County health leaders and educators are launching a countywide effort to curb the threat of fentanyl, an increasingly omnipresent drug that has taken a deadly toll in Marin, the county’s top health official said this week. The county’s public health department has joined with the Marin County Office of…
I still feel the pain of losing my brother to a fatal opioid overdose in 2018. Jerry was only 50. It was at that moment that I committed to being an advocate for overdose death prevention in my home county of Marin. Earlier this month, the Marin Independent Journal highlighted the story of Aidan Mullin,…