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New York Opioid Trial Postponed Due To Virus Outbreak

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas
Published March 11, 2020 at 3:43 PM EDT
COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and has now been detected in 37 locations across the globe, including in the U.S., according to the CDC.
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COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and has now been detected in 37 locations across the globe, including in the U.S., according to the CDC.

The next scheduled trial over the drug industry's liability in the opioid crisis has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

The trial had been scheduled to start in Central Islip, New York, on March 20, with opening statements expected in early April. The trial is delving into claims against drugmakers and distributors filed by the State of New York and two counties. Some companies and a group of state attorneys general have been trying to reach a national settlement before the New York trial. The delay could mean more time to get states to agree.

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Dave Lucas
Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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