BALTIMORE — Several years ago Baltimore City when confronting the Big Pharma companies that bore responsibility for the opioid epidemic. But after a big win last fall, it now faces a crossroads.

In June, Judge Fletcher-Hill proposed granting only a fraction of the $266 million awarded by a jury to the city against Americsourcebergen and McKesson at just under $52 million.

The judge indicated the damages did not match the liability had been proven in court.

“I think we all realize that it's a pretty significant hit and it does significantly change some of the grandiose plans that we had for that money,” District 4 Councilman Mark Conway said.

At the time, Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement "this decision is disappointing to say the least. we are evaluating the decision and consider

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