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Judge Rules Walgreens Contributed To Opioid Crisis In San Francisco
Judge Rules Walgreens Contributed To Opioid Crisis In San Francisco
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Length:
18 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
San Francisco has won a landmark lawsuit against Walgreens pharmacy over its role in fueling the opioid epidemic in the city. A federal judge found that Walgreens filled hundreds of thousands of suspicious prescriptions for powerful painkillers over 15 years, without taking steps to prevent their misuse.
California’s Supreme Court may soon get its first Latina Chief Justice. Patricia Guerrero currently sits on the state’s supreme court as an associate justice and she’s held that role since March.
Reporter: Amanda Stupi, KQED
This year, potentially tens of thousands of Californians who couldn’t work because of health reasons, including pregnancy, have been forced to wait weeks -- or even months -- to get their “State Disability Insurance” payments.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
California’s Supreme Court may soon get its first Latina Chief Justice. Patricia Guerrero currently sits on the state’s supreme court as an associate justice and she’s held that role since March.
Reporter: Amanda Stupi, KQED
This year, potentially tens of thousands of Californians who couldn’t work because of health reasons, including pregnancy, have been forced to wait weeks -- or even months -- to get their “State Disability Insurance” payments.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
Released:
Aug 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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