Walgreens to Pay $300 Million in US Opioid Settlement April 22, 2025 By Brendan Pierson Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle U.S. prosecutors’ allegations that it illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions...
British Columbia Can Mount Opioid Class Action, Canada’s Top Court Says December 2, 2024 The province of British Columbia can bring a class action lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies for opioid harms on behalf of...
New Mississippi Lawsuit Names Pharmacy Benefits Managers for Opioid Epidemic September 6, 2024 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The state of Mississippi is suing drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers alleging that opioids were...
Indivior Reaches $86 Million Opioid Settlement With 16 States July 29, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Indivior reached an $86 million settlement with 16 U.S. states over the drug manufacturer’s alleged role in spreading opioid addiction...
Purdue Pharma Secures Litigation Ceasefire After Supreme Court Ruling July 10, 2024 By Dietrich Knauth Purdue Pharma on Tuesday received U.S. court approval for a 60-day freeze on lawsuits against its owners, members of the...
Baltimore Reaches $45 Million Opioid Settlement with Allergan June 11, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson The city of Baltimore has reached a $45 million settlement with Allergan Financet to resolve the city’s claims in ongoing...
Top Law Firms in US Opioid Lawsuits to Get Hundreds of Millions in Fees June 10, 2024 By Brendan Pierson A court-appointed panel on Friday recommended how to divvy up a pool of $2.13 billion in legal fees from nationwide...
Drugmaker Endo Receives Court Approval for Bankruptcy Restructuring March 20, 2024 Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International said on Tuesday a U.S. Bankruptcy Court has approved its restructuring plan and related opioid settlements...
Drugmaker Endo Reaches $465M Bankruptcy Settlement With US March 1, 2024 By Dietrich Knauth Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International will pay up to $465 million to settle the federal government’s law enforcement, tax, and healthcare...
Appeals Court Rules Insurers Not Obligated to Defend Opioid Distributor McKesson January 31, 2024 By Chad Hemenway The role drug distributor McKesson Corp. had in the opioid crisis was no accident, meaning the company is not entitled...