EPISODE · Aug 2, 2021 · 19 MIN
Is this what justice looks like? The opioid epidemic settlement money and why no one is going to jail.
from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy
We are seeing a lot of news about drug companies and manufacturers agreeing to settlements that would see them pay out billions of dollars as a result of the opioid epidemic and their role in it. But is the money enough? These companies in most cases don’t even admit wrongdoing. And how is it that, when these things happen, no one goes to jail? Scott Burris, Professor of Law at Temple Law School and Director of the Center for Public Health Law Research breaks down what the money means and if anyone gets to leave happy with the details of the settlements.
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We are seeing a lot of news about drug companies and manufacturers agreeing to settlements that would see them pay out billions of dollars as a result of the opioid epidemic and their role in it. But is the money enough? These companies in most cases don’t even admit wrongdoing. And how is it that, when these things happen, no one goes to jail? Scott Burris, Professor of Law at Temple Law School and Director of the Center for Public Health Law Research breaks down what the money means and if anyone gets to leave happy with the details of the settlements.
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Is this what justice looks like? The opioid epidemic settlement money and why no one is going to jail.
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