From the Wall Street Journal January 03, 2021 Tomas J. Philipson Professor Tomas J. Philipson Harris Public Policy Professor Tomas J. Philipson recently penned an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal, discussing the government's efforts to curb the opioid crisis – and the government's complicity in the crisis. "Our government is scapegoating and suing the private sector, when the most important driver of the crisis was the federal government’s indiscriminate financing of the underlying opioid prescriptions," Philipson writes. Full coverage available at the Wall Street Journal. Upcoming Events More events The Origin and Future of Economic Inequality Tue., November 04, 2025 | 5:00 PM University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy 1307 E. 60th St. The Keller Center CHICAGO, IL 60637 United States Harris Autumn Campus Visit Wed., November 05, 2025 | 9:15 AM Harris School of Public Policy (The Keller Center) 1307 E 60th St Chicago, IL 60637 United States Get to Know Harris! A Virtual Information Session Wed., November 05, 2025 | 12:00 PM
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