opioid marketing lawsuits Archives

Teva Settles Oklahoma Opioid Marketing Claims Before Trial for $85 Million

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. said on Sunday it had agreed to pay an $85 million settlement with the state of Oklahoma days before the company was set to face trial over allegations that it and ...

Delaware Sues Opioid Manufacturers, Distributors Over Epidemic

Delaware on Friday became the latest state to file a lawsuit accusing corporations of helping fuel the national opioid epidemic, suing a wide range of companies involved in making, distributing and ...

Another State Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue, Alleging Deceptive Marketing Over Opioid

South Carolina sued Purdue Pharma LP on Tuesday, becoming the latest state or local government to accuse the OxyContin maker of deceptive marketing practices that have contributed to a national ...

Local Government Lawsuits Over Marketing of Opioid Painkillers Face Uphill Battle

A growing number of U.S. states, counties and cities are filing lawsuits accusing drug companies of deceptively marketing opioid painkillers to downplay their addictiveness, but some lawyers say the ...