November 14, 2024
A jury has awarded the city of Baltimore $266 million in damages in its suit against pharmaceutical firms McKesson and AmerisourceBergen for their part in the city’s opioid epidemic. With the jury award, the city has notched another win for …
October 7, 2024
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has unveiled the terms of the settlement reached last month with Walgreens to resolve the city’s claims against the company for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic in Baltimore. The city also said it …
September 10, 2024
Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced yesterday that one week before a trial is to begin, the city reached an $80 million settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals to resolve the city’s claims over the firm’s role in fueling Baltimore’s opioid epidemic. …
August 21, 2024
The city of Baltimore has reached a $152.5 million settlement with Cardinal Health to resolve the city’s claims against the opioid distributor related to its role in the opioid epidemic. Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that Cardinal will pay …
June 11, 2024
The city of Baltimore has reached a $45 million settlement with Allergan Financet to resolve the city’s claims in ongoing litigation against opioid distributors and manufacturers related to the nation’s opioid epidemic. The settlement comes after the city opted out …