Amid Opioid Crisis, Big Pharma Reaches Settlement with Multiple States
Deal will pay $19 billion to states accusing companies of contributing to the issue.
In an agreement with numerous states, Teva, Allergan, CVS and Walgreens have stated that enough states agreed to the payout, making the arrangement possible. The disbursement is expected to add billions to numerous communities.
Reference: Pharmaceutical Giants Set $19 Billion Opioid Settlement as States Debate How to Spend It. The Wall Street Journal. June 9, 2023. Accessed June 12, 2023. https://www.wsj.com/articles/pharmaceutical-giants-set-19-billion-opioid-settlement-as-states-debate-how-to-spend-it-aa8a918e
The Misinformation Maze: Navigating Public Health in the Digital Age
March 11th 2025Jennifer Butler, chief commercial officer of Pleio, discusses misinformation's threat to public health, where patients are turning for trustworthy health information, the industry's pivot to peer-to-patient strategies to educate patients, and more.
Navigating Distrust: Pharma in the Age of Social Media
February 18th 2025Ian Baer, Founder and CEO of Sooth, discusses how the growing distrust in social media will impact industry marketing strategies and the relationships between pharmaceutical companies and the patients they aim to serve. He also explains dark social, how to combat misinformation, closing the trust gap, and more.
