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...
Nevada to Join $26B Opioid Settlement With Drug Distributors, J&J January 5, 2022 By Nate Raymond Nevada has agreed to back a proposed nationwide settlement worth up to $26 billion resolving lawsuits against three large drug...
Teva Fueled Opioid Addiction in New York, Jury Finds December 30, 2021 By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK–Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fueled opioid addiction in New York state, a jury found on Thursday, a setback for...
Oklahoma Court Overturns $465M Opioid Judgment Against J&J November 10, 2021 By Nate Raymond The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a $465 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson in a lawsuit by the...
Drug Distributors Strike 1st Opioid Settlement With Native American Tribe For $75M September 29, 2021 By Nate Raymond The three largest U.S. drug distributors will pay more than $75 million to resolve claims they fueled an opioid epidemic...
Drugmaker Endo Settles Opioid Claims by New York, Counties for $50M September 10, 2021 Drugmaker Endo International Plc on Thursday said it has agreed to pay $50 million to resolve lawsuits by New York...
W. Va. City, Drug Distributors Trade Final Words in Landmark Opioid Trial July 28, 2021 By Brendan Pierson CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Lawyers for a West Virginia city and county hard hit by the opioid crisis began wrapping up...
Drug Distributors Settle New York Opioid Claims for Up to $1.18 Billion July 20, 2021 By Brendan Pierson and Nate Raymond NEW YORK, July 20 (Reuters) – The three largest U.S. drug distributors agreed mid-trial to pay up to $1.18 billion...
Economist: $2.5B to Abate Opioid Crisis in WVa Community July 1, 2021 HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) — A 15-year plan to abate the opioid crisis in a West Virginia community will cost local...
Opioid Suppliers Rebut Claims in First Jury Trial Over Epidemic July 1, 2021 By Jef Feeley Opioid suppliers including Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and McKesson Corp. began their defense of claims the industry is liable for...