Mallinckrodt - Opioid Crisis MEMO

Mallinckrodt LLC Memo To: Board of Directors From: Lula Valentine IO Psychologist cc: Name Date: 02/27/2023 Re: The Opioid Crisis The Problem Opioids have caused a public health crisis in the US. There have been thousands of deaths linked to opioid related abuse. Individuals at different levels of the supply chain of opioids made huge profits from the sale of this drug. As their greed continued to grow so did their bank accounts. They were not giving a second thought to all the lives they were destroying. These individuals were also aware that opioids were very addictive and subject to be abused and were only meant for short tern use (after surgery, cancer pain, and by hospice (for end-of-life care). These individuals still took the steps to expand to prescribe in other areas of treatment even though they knew it was unsafe. (Marcus & Hargrave, 2020). They were also guilty of paying out large amounts of money to promote the use of opioids in areas not medically responsible. They chose not to see all the signs of over prescription abuse and illegal diversion. Needless to say, destroying thousands of families and countless deaths due to the abuse and overdose. The Consequences There are some serious consequences involving the opioid crisis. Some of them include:  Americans from all walks of life will become addicted.  Countless families were destroyed.  All the addiction resulted in increased healthcare.  Commercial insurance companies in the state of New York and the consumers who pay premiums have paid $1.8 billion in additional claims as a result of the opioid crisis. (Marcus & Hargrave, 2020).

Outline the Levels of the Organization Involved There are three levels of management found within an organization like Mallinckrodt. Managers at these levels have different roles to perform for the organization in order to have a smooth performance. These levels are according to Shareholder Report (2020).  Top-Level Management/ Administrative level is made up of the top-level management. This level includes:  Board of Directors  Chief Executive Officer (CEO)  Chief Financial Officer (CFO)  Chief Operating Officer (COO) or the  President and Vice President Top level management controls the management of goals and policies and the main source of authority of the organization. They control and coordinate all the activities of the firm as they organize the several departments which includes their budget, techniques, and agendas. Top level management is also accountable to the shareholders for the performance of the organization. (Shareholder report (2020).  Middle -Level Management / Executory level they are subordinates of the top-level management and are responsible for the organization and direction of low-level management. If the organization is big, they could be divided into senior and junior middle-level management. They are also responsible for:  Employment and training of the lower levels  To carry out plans of the organization according to policies and directives laid down by top level management.  To organize departmental activities  To be an inspiration or create motivation for junior managers to improve their efficiency.  Lower – Level of Management / Supervisory or Operative level of managers. They spend most of their time addressing the functions og the firm, as instructed by the managers above them. Lower – level managers are the first line of managers at the base of operations and communicates the fundamental problems of the firm to the higher levels. The lower – level management is made up of: (Shareholder report (2020).  Foreman  Line boss  Shift boss  Section chief  Head nurse  Superintendents, and sergeants The primary functions of lower-level management are:  Allocate tasks and responsibilities.  Ensure quality and be responsible for production quantity.  Communicate goals and objectives of the firm laid down by the higher level. 2

other narcotics. They lost everything they owned turned to robbing, prostitution, Due to so many overdoses insurance went up, doctors became greedy and got careless. References 4

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