Optum and Express Scripts want opioid special master removed after reply-all-email incident

Used blister packs containing medicines, tablets and pills are seen in this illustration taken June 30, 2018. REUTERS/Russell Boyce/Illustration Acquire License Rights Summary Businesses Law firms First reference trials currently being selected in opioid lawsuits against pharmacy benefit managers Firms say appearance of bias means special master can’t handle their cases Oct. 31 (Reuters) – …

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WVU develops public policy model to address states’ opioid crisis

WVU develops public policy model to address states' opioid crisis

MORGANTOWN — While solutions to the opioid crisis often involve either strengthening law enforcement or expanding the reach of health services, West Virginia University researchers said they believed the best approach was a synergistic blend of the two. To illustrate what policies and strategies have been effective and generate ideas for combating the epidemic, they …

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