Key Local Governments Opt Out of Big Opioid Class Action to Pursue Own Claims December 5, 2019 By Tom Hals Local governments in regions hard hit by the U.S. opioid epidemic have opted out of massive litigation taking aim at...
OxyContin Marketed in China as Being Less Addictive — A Familiar Misleading Claim November 21, 2019 By Erika Kinetz Thousands of lawsuits across the United States have accused a drug company owned by the billionaire Sackler family of using...
Several States Have Doubts About $48 Billion Opioid Settlement Offer October 24, 2019 By Tom Hals and Nate Raymond Several U.S. states that have been ravaged by the opioid epidemic are pushing back on a proposed $48 billion settlement...
Update on Opioid Lawsuits Against Drugmakers, Distributors October 21, 2019 By Nate Raymond On Monday, two Ohio counties reached a last-minute settlement with four companies they accused of fueling the nationwide opioid epidemic....
Judge Calls on Big 3 Drug CEOs to Discuss Opioid Settlement October 18, 2019 By Nate Raymond The chief executives of the three largest U.S. drug distributors and a drugmaker have been summoned to appear before a...
Oklahoma Judge Says He Miscalculated Award in Opioid Case by $107M October 17, 2019 By Sean Murphy, The Associated Press An Oklahoma judge on Oct. 15 acknowledged making a nearly $107 million miscalculation in determining how much drug maker Johnson...
City of Vancouver Files Lawsuit Against Major Opioid Producers, Suppliers October 7, 2019 The city of Vancouver has filed a lawsuit against major opioid producers and suppliers, joining a long list of cities...
Opioid Trial Judge, Overseeing 2,000 Lawsuits, Denies Bias, Refuses to Step Down September 26, 2019 By Riley Griffin The Cleveland judge overseeing more than 2,000 federal lawsuits over alleged opioid abuses refused to disqualify himself from a bellwether...
Facing Thousands of Opioid Lawsuits, Purdue Pharma Files for Bankruptcy Protection September 16, 2019 By Mike Spector OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging...
Pharmacies, Distributors Say Opioid Case Judge Biased, Seek Removal September 16, 2019 By Andrew Harris AmerisourceBergen Corp., Cardinal Health Inc., CVS Health Corp. units and other prescription drug distributors and pharmacies moved to bounce Cleveland...