Jul 11, 2023
The U.S. drug overdose crisis has created new
urgency to shift from
punitive measures to a public health perspective, focused on harm reduction. Opioid settlements,
agreements between
governments and pharmaceutical entities, offer an opportunity to
allocate funds toward
preventing future crises.
Christine Minhee, Founder, OpioidSettlementTracker.com and Kate
Boulton, Senior
Legal Technical Advisor
at Vital Strategies, highlight the importance of transparency and
public involvement in
decision-making
processes on how these resources will be used, while
discussing how health advocates
can access the funds for harm reduction initiatives. Discover how these resources empower individuals and
communities to influence the impact of settlement funds on global
health.
This episode features:
- Christine Minhee, Founder, OpioidSettlementTracker.com
- Kate Boulton, Senior Legal Technical Advisor at Vital Strategies