Showing posts with label opioid crisis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label opioid crisis. Show all posts
Monday, April 13, 2026

Schuyler County to Consider Joining New $97.6 million Opioid Settlement

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  The Schuyler County Legislature will review and consider a resolution authorizing participation in a new national opioid settlement at its...
Monday, October 13, 2025

Schuyler County Joins Opioid Lawsuits Settlements Totaling Over $7B

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Tue, September 23, 2025 by Lucas Day : In a special session on Monday (09/22/25), the Schuyler County Legislature authorized County Attorn...
Monday, April 10, 2023

Schuyler County in line to receive $362,000 opioid settlement

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Three national pharmacy chains—CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart--will pay Schuyler County up to $362,000 to settle claims the companies contribut...
Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Opioid distributor Teva to pay up to $116,000 in settlement with Schuyler County

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A major drug distributor and its subsidiaries will pay Schuyler County up to $116,000 to settle claims it contributed to the ongoing opioid ...
Monday, October 25, 2021

New Laws Meant to Combat the Opioid Crisis in New York State

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New York State has enacted a package of bills “ designed to remove barriers to drug treatment and make substance abuse prevention resources ...
Monday, October 18, 2021

Three opioid distributors to pay up to $546,000 in settlement with Schuyler County

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Three major drug distributors will pay Schuyler County up to $546,000 to settle claims they contributed to the ongoing opioid crisis in that...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019

New York Court allows opioid claims to go forward against current, former directors of Purdue Pharma

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Central Islip, NY-- A New York State Supreme Court judge has denied a motion to dismiss cases brought by multiple New York municipalities,...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019

$20 million federal fine against Rochester-area opioid distributor announced

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One of the “big pharma” distributors of prescription opiates being sued by Schuyler County for fraudulent and negligent marketing and distri...
Monday, January 7, 2019

New report questions effectiveness of supervised drug consumption facilities

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From the Washington Post : (E)xisting research does not establish that drug users who access SDCFs are less likely to die of an overdose ove...
Monday, December 24, 2018

The Opioid Crisis: See the Signs, Save a Life PSA

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Monday, October 22, 2018

Help fight the opioid crisis on October 27: bring unused prescription drugs to a drop-off location on National Drug Takeback Day.

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As part of Schuyler County’s multi-leveled approach to tackling the opioid epidemic, Schuyler County officials are encouraging community mem...
Tuesday, June 19, 2018

New York State Supreme Court denies drug companies’ motions to dismiss counties’ Opioid cases

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A New York State Supreme Court Judge has refused to dismiss lawsuits against several large opioid manufacturers in one of the first decision...
Friday, May 11, 2018

Schuyler County files lawsuit against the manufacturers and distributors of opioid pain killers.

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Schuyler County officials are formally taking “big pharma” to court. On Friday (May 11, 2018), Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman filed...
Monday, February 26, 2018

Schuyler County Proposed Local Law: Notice of Public Hearing

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing shall be held upon the following proposed Local Law on March 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in the County Of...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

Schuyler County Opioid Lawsuit Fight Continues Forward. Public Hearing Scheduled on Local Law to Declare the Opioid Epidemic a Public Nuisance.

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Schuyler County will hold a public hearing on March 12 to review a proposed local law declaring the opioid epidemic and its effects on the ...
Monday, February 19, 2018

Latest Efforts to Curb Opioid Epidemic in NY: Controlled Substance Schedule Changes

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New York State officials have announced a budget amendment will be advanced to add 11 fentanyl analogs to the state controlled substances s...
Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Doctor who operated a Pill Mill for persons addicted to opioids convicted of Manslaughter for overdose deaths

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The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division First Department, has determined that a doctor accused of operation of a "pill mil...
Tuesday, August 29, 2017

Institute for Advancing Justice on October 26, 2017

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In looking to the future of criminal justice reform and the achievements of the last few years, the Charles Koch Institute is hosting “Advan...
Sunday, August 27, 2017

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Obituaries reflect devastating opioid crisis, as families tell truth about lost loved ones : Parents who have lost children to drug overdose...
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Schuyler County Joins Growing List of New York Counties Against Opioids

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Schuyler County has become the latest New York State county to take action against the manufacturers and distributors of opioid pain killer...