At Deadline, 6 States Had Not Joined $26B Opioid Settlements with Distributors, J&J August 24, 2021 By Nate Raymond and Tom Hals At least six U.S. states, including Georgia, have decided they will not fully sign on to a proposed $26 billion...
States Weighing $26 Billion Opioid Settlement Face Saturday Deadline August 19, 2021 By Nate Raymond U.S. states are racing to meet a deadline to commit to a $26 billion opioid settlement with three drug distributors...
Former Purdue President Sackler Says Family Did Not Contribute to Opioid Epidemic August 19, 2021 By Maria Chutchian Former Purdue Pharma President Richard Sackler said on Wednesday that his family’s reign over the OxyContin maker did not contribute...
Sacklers: Purdue’s ‘Moral Responsibility’ to Pay for Opioid Crisis Tied to Liability Shield August 18, 2021 By Maria Chutchian A member of the Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma testified on Tuesday that his family bears a “moral responsibility”...
Trial Begins Over Sacklers, Purdue Pharma $10 Billion Opioid Liability Exit Plan August 12, 2021 By Jeremy Hill Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, members of the Sackler family, are nearing the end of their decades-long association with...
In Opioid Trial Closing, West Virginia Blames Drug Distributors. Distributors Blame Doctors. July 28, 2021 By Brendan Pierson CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawyers for a West Virginia city and county hard hit by the opioid crisis began wrapping up...
NY Attorney General Reaches $1.1B Agreement with Three Opioid Distributors July 20, 2021 New York Attorney General Letitia James announced an agreement with McKesson Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc. and Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation...
Maine Governor to Hold Third Annual Opioid Crisis Summit July 15, 2021 Maine’s governor plans to host the a virtual summit about the opioid crisis this week. Democratic Governor Janet Mills said...
Purdue Pharma to Pay $4.5B in New York Settlement Over Role in Opioid Crisis July 12, 2021 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo has announced a $4.5 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma over the company’s role in falsely marketing...
New York City, New York Counties File Suit Against McKinsey Over Opioid Crisis June 3, 2021 New York City and 21 of New York’s counties on Tuesday announced a lawsuit against consulting firm McKinsey & Company,...