Judge Rules Boston Waited Too Long to Sue Drug Intermediaries Over Opioid Crisis February 13, 2025 By Andrew G. Simpson A federal judge has dismissed the city of Boston’s lawsuit seeking to hold pharmacy benefit managers liable for the opioid...
Drug Retailer Rite Aid Prepares to File for Bankruptcy Over Opioid Lawsuits: WSJ August 28, 2023 Rite Aid Corp. is preparing to file for bankruptcy in coming weeks to address lawsuits the drugstore chain is facing...
Teva, AbbVie Finalize $6.6B Opioid Settlements November 23, 2022 By Brendan Pierson Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and AbbVie Inc. have finalized the terms of settlements worth more than $6.6 billion to resolve...
Judge Orders Mediation for Purdue Pharma, Sacklers, States Over Opioid Settlement January 4, 2022 By Maria Chutchian A U.S. judge on Monday ordered mediation in the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, calling for the company, the Sackler family members...
New York Jury Finds Drugmaker Teva Liable for Fueling Opioid Crisis January 3, 2022 By Brendan Pierson Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. fueled opioid addiction in New York state, a jury found last Thursday, a setback for a...
Ruling Against Purdue’s Sacklers Puts Controversial Bankruptcy Tactic in Spotlight December 20, 2021 By Mike Spector and Dan Levine A federal judge’s decision to unravel a settlement shielding members of the Sackler family from future opioid litigation could upend...
From Baby Powder to Implants: J&J’s Biggest Legal Liabilities As It Prepares to Split November 15, 2021 By Nate Raymond Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it would split into two companies , hiving off its consumer health division that...
Judge Will Approve Purdue Bankruptcy Plan, Freeing Sacklers From Future Liability Suits September 2, 2021 By Tom Hals and Mike Spector A U.S. judge said on Wednesday he would approve OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy reorganization plan, clearing a path...