Company to Make Donation to Establish Pain Management Education Foundation
Henry Schein, Inc.
(Nasdaq: HSIC) announced today that the plaintiff has agreed to dismiss
the Company with prejudice as a defendant in the opioid litigation
involving Summit County, Ohio, presently before the U.S. District Court
for the Northern District of Ohio.
“The opioid crisis is a terrible national tragedy, and all segments of society need to come together to address the crisis,” said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Schein, Inc. “We look forward to playing a constructive role in helping to advance solutions that put an end to opioid addiction. Henry Schein will make a $1 million donation to establish an educational foundation with Summit County to develop best practices regarding the proper use and prescription of opioids.”
Henry Schein, working with Summit County, will make the donation to a Pain Management Education Foundation dedicated to making grants supporting and aggregating research around best practices for pain management, including the prescription of opioids and alternatives, and educating dentists and physicians, clinical associates, patients, and patient networks on those best practices along with the risks of opioid addiction and alternative pain management treatment options for key indications.
Henry Schein will pay $250,000 of Summit County’s expenses.
https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/henry-schein-to-be-dismissed-from-summit-county-opioid-litigation/
“The opioid crisis is a terrible national tragedy, and all segments of society need to come together to address the crisis,” said Stanley M. Bergman, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Schein, Inc. “We look forward to playing a constructive role in helping to advance solutions that put an end to opioid addiction. Henry Schein will make a $1 million donation to establish an educational foundation with Summit County to develop best practices regarding the proper use and prescription of opioids.”
Henry Schein, working with Summit County, will make the donation to a Pain Management Education Foundation dedicated to making grants supporting and aggregating research around best practices for pain management, including the prescription of opioids and alternatives, and educating dentists and physicians, clinical associates, patients, and patient networks on those best practices along with the risks of opioid addiction and alternative pain management treatment options for key indications.
Henry Schein will pay $250,000 of Summit County’s expenses.
https://www.biospace.com/article/releases/henry-schein-to-be-dismissed-from-summit-county-opioid-litigation/
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