At its regular meeting yesterday, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution authorizing the county to accept a settlement in its opioid litigation cases against three pharmacy chains,…
This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Aneri Pattani March 30, 2023 More than $50 billion in settlement funds is being delivered to…
by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder [This article appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2023 WASHINGTON — Lawmakers should view America’s staggering opioid crisis, including the rise…
This article by Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller March 15, 2023 Jessica Layman estimates she has…
This article by Phil Galewitz first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission. Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News March 6, 2023 For years, the FDA has defended its efforts…
This article by Aneri Pattani first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Aneri Pattani November 22, 2022 With more than 200 Americans still dying of drug overdoses each…
The opioid epidemic has, unfortunately, been in the news a lot lately, particularly the spread of the synthetic opioid fentanyl through the community, hitting parts of west Cobb particularly hard….
In a 4-1 vote during their regular meeting Tuesday morning, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the acceptance of $3.5 million in settlement funds from an opioid lawsuit involving…
The Cobb Opioid Fatality Review Project completed its first opioid fatality review (OFR) on November 20. A public information release from Kimberly Isaza, Public Information Officer for Cobb District Attorney…
In a press release this morning, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s crime lab announced that Cobb County was at the top of the list for opioid use in Georgia. The…