Healthcare Chair and Firm Partner Harry J. Nelson appeared on KTLA5 to discuss the National Prescription Drug Take Back Day and the impact of COVID-19 on addiction and rehab facilities that have had to shut down due to the pandemic. They also discuss the DOJ $8 million dollar Purdue Pharma settlement reached last week and all the work that is needed ahead to get people the help they need. In particular, Harry touches on how the state of california has been putting additional monies into the counties and medical program and has been trying to put additional resources to take the first step in addressing this crisis.
You can watch the interview, below.
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