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Drugmakers Achieve First Win in Opioid Litigation With California Judge’s Ruling
A California judge on Monday said he would rule against several large counties that accused four drugmakers of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic, saying they failed during a trial to prove their $50 ...
Former Purdue Pharma President Sackler Testifies His Family Didn’t Fuel Opioid Epidemic
Former Purdue Pharma President Richard Sackler said on Wednesday that his family's reign over the OxyContin maker did not contribute to the national opioid epidemic and downplayed his role in a ...
J&J’s Contribution to Potential U.S. Opioid Settlement Could Hit $5B
Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will contribute up to $1 billion more to a potential settlement of lawsuits alleging it and other companies fueled the U.S. opioid epidemic, bringing its ...
U.S. States Claim OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma Owes Them $2.2 Trillion
U.S. states claimed they are owed $2.2 trillion to address harm from OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP's alleged role in America's opioid epidemic, accusing the drugmaker in new filings of pushing ...
Sackler Family Reportedly Backs $11.5B Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
The Sackler family and their embattled drugmaker, Purdue Pharma LP, are backing a proposal to resolve all opioid lawsuits against themselves and the drugmaker for more than $11 billion in what would ...
Another Opioid Distributor Is Charged Over Its Role in the U.S. Drug Epidemic
An Ohio drug wholesale distributor and two former executives were charged on Thursday with profiting from the U.S. opioid epidemic by selling millions of pills despite signs the addictive drugs were ...
Travelers Claims Progress Reducing Opioid Use Among Injured Construction Workers
The Travelers Companies, Inc. claims it has had some success reducing the use of opioids among insured construction workers it covers. The property/casualty insurer said there has been close to a 40 ...
Liability Twist: Massachusetts Sues Purdue Execs, Directors Over Opioid Crisis
Massachusetts on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma LP, accusing the OxyContin maker of illegally promoting the use of opioids, and became the first state to sue the drugmaker's executives ...