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See You In Court: Rockland To Sue Prescription Opiate Manufacturers See You In Court: Rockland To Sue Prescription Opiate Manufacturers
See You In Court: Rockland To Sue Prescription Opiate Manufacturers Rockland County Executive Ed Day has officially signed a resolution to approve an agreement with Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings, PLLC to take legal action against prescription opiate manufacturers that continue to contribute to the ongoing nationwide opioid crisis. “We are moving forward with litigation against the pharmaceutical companies that made and sold prescription opioids that contributed to this epidemic of abuse. We expect these companies to pay for the damage, death and destruction their outrageous marketing strategies have brought to our communities,” said County Executive Da…

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by Valerie Musson
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New York Will Now Get $100M A Year From Opioid Manufacturers New York Will Now Get $100M A Year From Opioid Manufacturers
New York Will Now Get $100M A Year From Opioid Manufacturers The New York State Senate took opioid manufacturers to task Friday, approving a measure requiring all companies who manufacture or sell opioids in the state to split a $100 million annually to help pay for treatment costs. The surcharge, included in the state's $168.5 billion budget, will help cover the costs of the state-funded drug and alcohol and treatment programs. Expected to be approved by the Assembly late Friday, the surcharge is part of a series of opioid-abuse measures in the budget, including one that makes it more difficult for physicians to prescribe opioids to patients for lon…

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by Kathy Reakes