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Insurer Need Not Defend Drug Chain in Opioid Suits Claiming Economic, Not Personal, Injury

In the latest turn in litigation over the opioid crisis, a state’s high court has found an insurer does not need to pay defense costs under a commercial general liability policy for a pharmacy chain facing public nuisance lawsuits. The …

Big Pharmacy Chains Under Pressure to Settle Opioid Claims Before Their First Trial

Four large pharmacy chains are set to face their first trial over the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic, creating new pressure to reach settlements with state and local governments who accuse them of contributing to the public health crisis. The Ohio …

Mississippi Pharmacists Battle Benefit Managers, Mail Order Drug Firms

Pharmacists want Mississippi lawmakers to force an end to limits on where people covered by certain insurance plans can get prescriptions filled. However, lobbyists for some pharmacy benefit managers say the state can’t legally regulate certain insurance plans because they’re …