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Baltimore Accepts Offer for Fraction of the Opioid Settlement It Sought
When factoring in a handful of settlements with other opioid manufacturers and distributors reached in 2024, the city’s total earnings from opioid-related lawsuits have reached nearly $580 million.
Judge Offers Baltimore $100 million for OD Crisis—Far Less Than City Sought
The August 8 decision was not a complete surprise. In a June ruling, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill had indicated the city would not receive nearly as much as it had hoped.
Judge Rejects Baltimore's $5.2 Billion Lawsuit Request to Address OD Crisis
Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Lawrence P. Fletcher-Hill said the city failed to prove that it needed McKesson and Cencora to pay $5.2 billion to cover the costs of redressing the damages they allegedly caused.
OPC and ‘paraphernalia’ decrim bills miss key deadline in Maryland
The bills have failed to gain traction in the Democrat-controlled legislature despite ardent support from public health experts and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott.
Baltimore’s first overdose response chief endorses OPC and safe supply
Sara Whaley praised the important work being done by the city’s existing harm reduction infrastructure. However, she emphasized there is more that can be done to save lives.
Maryland lawmakers renew push for overdose prevention centers
A bill that would legalize overdose prevention centers will soon be scheduled for a hearing in the Senate Finance Committee, and a companion bill will be introduced in the House.
Baltimore’s $5.2 billion opioid lawsuit now in the hands of one judge
The city is suing McKesson and Cencora, formerly called AmerisourceBergen, to abate an addiction and overdose crisis it contends was fueled by the companies.