The opioid crisis is one that continues to astonish the public.^[1] From the lack of accountability, poor government oversight, inconsistent enforcement, and an all-out failure to bring it to a head, the crisis is a never-ending disaster seemingly playing on loop.^[2] The question that experts ask and fail to answer is what remedies courts should consider in future settlements beyond monetary damages and whether the suggested remedies would help in preventing a recurrence of another opioid-type public health crisis. While this question is important and deserves an answer, it is not the correct question that needs to be asked presently.

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