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499 - How States Can Spend Billions From Opioid Litigation to Curb the Opioid Epidemic
Season 6
Episode 499
Published 4 years, 2 months ago
Description
Settlements with opioid giants like Purdue, Johnson & Johnson, and Cardinal Health have resulted in billions of dollars paid out to states and municipalities. Sara Whaley, a coordinator for a project called Principles for the Use of Funds from Opioid Litigation, talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about five guidelines these entities can follow to use the funds in ways that will actually address the nation’s ongoing opioid epidemic. Learn more at opioidprinciples.jhsph.edu.