Tag: opioid lawsuits
Pharmacies say prescribers bear opioid crisis responsibility
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Doctors and other health care practitioners who write prescriptions bear ultimate responsibility for improper distribution of opioids to patients, not...
Purdue, Sacklers seek to use bankruptcy as shield from suits
NEW YORK – The first big fight in Purdue Pharma LP’s bankruptcy case is taking shape as states and cities across the United States...
Opioid distributors propose $10B to end state claims
WILMINGTON, Del. – McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corp. have proposed paying $10 billion to settle claims they helped to fuel the...
PBN on WJAR-TV, July 15, 2019
States line up to sue opioid makers, but there’s no guarantee of a windfall or agreement on how to spend one.
Every week, PBN Editor...