Skrmetti Announces $84 Million Payout To Combat Opioid Crisis
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Announced That More Than $84 Million Was Paid To The State And Local Governments To Be Used To Abate The Opioid Crisis In Tennessee.
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Johnson & Johnson
Progress Milestone Reached On TN’s Multi-Billion Dollar Opioid Agreement
Attorney General Herbert Slatery Has Marked A Key Milestone In The $26 Billion Opioid Agreement With The Nation’s Three Major Pharmaceutical Distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, And AmerisourceBergen – And Johnson & Johnson Over The Companies’ Role In Creating And Fueling The Nationwide Opioid Crisis.
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Federal Workers In Chattanooga Face Mandate Deadline In Early November
With President Biden Signing Executive Order (EO) 14043, Federal Workers In Chattanooga, Including All TVA Personnel, Are Facing Having To Get Fully Vaccinated By November 22nd Or Finding A New Job.
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Tennessee Nears Settlement with Major Drug Companies
A $26 Billion Settlement With The Nation’s Three Largest Drug Distribution Companies And Drug Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson Is Finally On The Horizon After Governments Have Worked For Years To Push Companies In The Pharmaceutical Industry To Help Cover The Expenses Of Solving The Country’s Problem With Opioid Addiction And Overdose.
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Chattanooga Hosts Free Vaccination Events for Homeless Residents
On June 12, The Chattanooga Regional Homeless Coalition Will Be Hosting A Free Vaccination Event For The Homeless Population In The Area. This Will Follow The First Event That Was Held On Saturday, In Partnership With Olivet Baptist Church.
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Feds Suspend Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine After Reports Of Blood Clots
The Food And Drug Administration And The Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Issued A Warning Tuesday Advising Americans And Their Health Care Providers To “Pause” Using The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports Of Health Complications.
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Pharma Lobby Fights Dem Proposals On Vaccine Access And Drug Pricing
Drugmakers Are Enjoying Renewed Clout In Washington For Their Rapid Development Of COVID-19 Vaccines, But They’re Set To Clash With Democrats Over Proposals That Would Hurt The Pharmaceutical Industry’s Profits.
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Tennessee Has Moved Some Inmates Up On The COVID Vaccination Priority List
A Tennessee Advisory Panel Recently Deemed Inmates Across The State To Fall In The Final Stages Of Covid-19 Vaccinations, But Officials Announced On Tuesday That Some Prisoners Would Be Moving Up The Priority List.
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Biden Says There Will Be Enough COVID Vaccine Doses Available For Every American Adult By End Of May
Enough COVID-19 Doses Will Be Available By The End Of May That Every American Adult Who Wants One Can Receive It, President Joe Biden Said Tuesday, Though It Might Take More Time To Administer All Of The Doses.
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Tennessee Teacher Vaccinations For COVID-19 Open Statewide Next Week
Tennessee K-12 Teachers Statewide Can Schedule Appointments Beginning Monday To Get Their COVID-19 Vaccinations. A New Phase Of Vaccinations Was Announced Tuesday By The State Health Department, Including Teachers, Child Care Staff And Tennesseans 65 And Older.
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