SF TO RECEIVE $230 MILLION SETTLEMENT FROM WALGREENS; SFMMS ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS TO REDUCE OPIOID ADDICTION AND OVERDOSES On May 17, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced that San Francisco had reached a $230 million settlement with Walgreens related to the pharmacy chain's failure to perform adequate diligence on suspicious opioid prescription orders. $230 million is the largest award to a local jurisdiction in the country, and in the history of the City Attorney's Office. $175 million will come over the next eight years. The funds are in addition to the $130 million already awarded in previous settlements. In response, SFMMS wrote to City Attorney David Chiu, the Board of Supervisors, and Mayor Breed with recommendations for the use of this funding for treatment and prevention of opioid addiction and overdoses in San Francisco. May 18, 2023 Advocacy 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Monthly Wellness Blog: May is for Moments As the SFMMS Wellness Committee continues our monthly blog series, this May, we would like to focus on moments and how you honor your time. Read, listen, and attend the resources the committee has curated below for SFMMS members. May 3, 2023 Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS 2023 Annual Gala: Join Us on May 12th at the Asian Art Museum Join us as we celebrate 155 years of physician advocacy and community! Guests will be treated to a cocktail reception with heavy appetizers followed by a presentation from SFMMS leadership and local VIPS, as well as exclusive access to the Asian Art Museum 2nd floor galleries. April 4, 2023 Annual Gala 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFMMS Monthly Wellness Blog: April is for Authenticity As the SFMMS Wellness Committee continues our monthly blog series, this April, we would like to focus on authenticity. Read, listen, and attend the resources the committee has curated below for SFMMS members. If you have questions, comments, or a resource you would like to share, please contact Molly Baldridge, Director of Engagement at mbaldridge@sfmms.org. April 4, 2023 Physician Resource, Physician Wellness 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco Marin Medicine Journal, Vol. 96, No. 1 Now Available Online The latest issue of San Francisco Marin Medicine, the Journal of SFMMS, is available online now! This edition features an introduction to our 2023 SFMMS President, Heyman Oo, MD, plus much more. March 14, 2023 San Francisco Marin Medicine 0 0 Comment Read More »
