J&J Reaches Opioid Settlement with New Mexico January 18, 2022 By Nate Raymond Johnson & Johnson on Friday said it had agreed to pay $44 million to resolve claims that it fueled the...
Allergan Settles for $200M with New York Over Opioids December 10, 2021 Pharmaceutical company Allergan Finance LLC will pay $200 million to New York state and two of its counties as part...
Women Sue Yale Over Fentanyl Switch-Up at Fertility Clinic November 19, 2021 By Dave Collins Seven women who say they suffered excruciating pain after a nurse stole fentanyl for her personal use and replaced it...
Drugmaker Endo Settles Opioid Claims by New York, Counties for $50M September 13, 2021 By Nate Raymond and Sabahatjahan Contractor Drugmaker Endo International Plc on Thursday said it has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve lawsuits by New York...
Arizona High Court Rejects Major Part of Suit Against CVS September 3, 2021 An Arizona Supreme Court ruling rejects a major part of a Tucson hospital’s lawsuit accusing a pharmacy chain of negligence...
Utah Pharmacy Sued Over Alleged Prescription Violations December 9, 2020 Fedral prosecutors in Utah have sued a pharmacy after claiming employees allegedly filled hundreds of opioid prescriptions for members of...
New York Charges Johnson & Johnson with Insurance Fraud Over Opioid Claims September 18, 2020 By Jonathan Stempel New York state filed civil charges on Thursday accusing Johnson & Johnson of insurance fraud for downplaying the risks of...
Injured Workers Pharmacy Will Pay $11M to Settle Complaint By Mass. AG’s Office July 6, 2020 A mail-order pharmacy that fought frequent court battles against workers’ compensation insurers will pay $11 million and change its business...
Montana Sues Drug Distributors Over Opioid Shipments February 5, 2020 By Amy Beth Hanson Montana has filed a lawsuit against the two leading drug distributors in the state, saying they failed to monitor and...
Drop in California Workers’ Comp Opioid Use Reducing Claims $6.5B, Report Shows November 12, 2019 The prevalence of opioids in California workers’ compensation lost-time claims has dropped 51% over the past decade, reducing both average...