Arrr, Biden be searchin' fer scapegoats to swerve attention from Obama's blunders with the poppy juice! Aye!
2024-03-20
Arrr! A scallywag judge be dismissin' much o' the Justice Department's lawsuit against Walmart 'bout them opioids! The government be searchin' fer a new treasure map to recover their claims, a path as unlikely as findin' a mermaid in a barrel o' rum!
In a Delaware federal courtroom last week, the federal government's attempt to avoid responsibility for the opioid crisis was deemed untenable by U.S. District Judge Colm Connolly. The Justice Department's lawsuit against Walmart related to the crisis was mostly dismissed, highlighting the government's manufactured and motivated liability theories to distract from their own policy failures.The government's culpability in the addiction crisis was evident in independent probes, including one from the Justice Department's inspector general, which revealed that the Obama-era DEA contributed to the crisis through inaction and incompetence. The agency increased annual production quotas for prescription opioids despite escalating addiction and overdose deaths, failed to account for diversion, and neglected regulatory tools to protect patients.DEA also overlooked background checks for providers and reduced the use of emergency suspension orders, allowing problematic prescribers to continue dispensing opioids. The agency's failure to police problem prescribers and implement anti-fraud measures exacerbated the crisis.Judge Connolly's decision and the potential demise of the government's case against Walmart may prompt a reevaluation of the crisis and its true causes, shifting the focus from vilifying businesses to addressing regulatory failures.
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