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This Week in Policy and Medicine Podcast: December 6, 2024
This week on the Policy and Medicine Podcast, we unpack a range of timely and impactful stories that highlight critical changes…
Drug Distributors Agree to Pay $300 Million to Health Plans
The nation’s three largest drug distributors – McKesson Corp, Cardinal Health Inc, and Cencora Inc – recently agreed to pay $300…
Strategic Allocation of Opioid Settlement Funds: A Conversation with…
As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate communities, attention has turned to how best to allocate the billions in opioid…
Amneal Pharmaceuticals Announces $272.5 Million Settlement for Role in…
Amneal Pharmaceuticals recently reached a $272.5 million settlement in principle, resolving roughly 900 lawsuits brought by…
McKinsey Facing Criminal Investigation Related to Opioid-Related Consulting
Earlier this year, The Wall Street Journal reported that McKinsey was under criminal investigation by the Department of Justice…
Judge Narrows Legal Focus in Ongoing Opioid Lawsuit Between United States,…
Chief United States District Judge Colm F. Connolly recently issued a Memorandum Opinion in the ongoing litigation between Walmart…
HHS Issues Final Rule Expanding Patient Access to OUD Drugs
On February 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule expanding patient access to…
Two Recent Settlements in Opioid Litigation Result in Additional $500…
Recently, two settlements were announced as part of the ongoing opioid litigation throughout the United States: a $350 million…
McKinsey Reaches $78 Million Settlement with Health Insurers and Payers
McKinsey and Company recently agreed to a $78 million settlement over its role in the opioid epidemic, advising opioid…
North Carolina Reaches $1.45 Million Settlement with South Carolina Medical…
North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein recently announced a $1.45 million settlement with South Carolina clinic Med First…