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West Virginia Settles Lawsuit With Drug Distributor for $37 Million
By: Aaron Payne | Ohio Valley ReSource
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A major drug company has agreed to settle a lawsuit accusing it of contributing to the opioid epidemic in one of the Ohio Valley’s hardest hit states. And officials there believe it’s the largest settlement against a single pharmaceutical distributor. The McKesson Corporation agreed to pay $37 million to settle a 2016 lawsuit filed by… Read More
35th Annual Milton Friedman Lecture at Marietta College
The 35th Annual Milton Friedman Lecture at Marietta College will be delivered by Dr. Mark Schweitzer, Senior VP at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Dr. Schweitzer’s talk is entitled “Opioids and the Labor Market” and will take place at 7pm on Tuesday, March 7, 2019 in the McDonough Auditorium on the campus of Marietta… Read More
Parent Support Group
The Athens County Prosecutor’s Office will host a Parent Support Group for parents who have experienced a child suffering from addiction. Questions may be directed to Becky Filar at (740)592-3208.