Opioids
Court Approves $700M Opioid Settlement for Acute Hospitals
A federal court has approved a $700 million class-action settlement that will compensate over 1,000 acute care hospitals for costs related to the opioid crisis.
The settlement consolidates four separate agreements involving major drug…
Purdue, Sacklers Agree to $7.4B Opioid Settlement
Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement to resolve thousands of lawsuits accusing the…
UGA College of Pharmacy Gets $1M+ to Fight Opioid Crisis
Faculty from the University of Georgia’s College of Pharmacy have been awarded a nearly $1.2 million grant from the Georgia Opioid Crisis…
Sacklers Boost Offer in Revised Opioid Settlement
The Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, have proposed increasing their contribution to a bankruptcy settlement addressing …
Opioid Overdose Deaths Reach Lowest Level Since 2020
A recent Ohio Supreme Court decision has cast doubt on a $650 million judgment awarded to two counties—Lake and Trumbull—against CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart for their alleged roles in fueling the…
McKinsey to Pay $650M for Aiding Purdue Pharma’s Opioid Sales
McKinsey & Company has agreed to a $650 million settlement with the U.S. Justice Department to resolve a federal investigation into its role in helping Purdue Pharma boost sales of the addictive painkiller…
Baltimore Wins $266M in Opioid Case Against Drug Distributors
Baltimore has secured a $266 million victory in its lawsuit against major drug distributors McKesson and Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen), accusing them of fueling the…
Opioid addiction market to reach $2.4B by 2033
The opioid addiction market across eight major markets (8MM) is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.8% from $…
Indivior to Provide Suboxone Tooth Decay Data in MDL
The U.S. District Judge overseeing the federal Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits has announced that Indivior, the drug’s manufacturer, will soon provide electronic data on adverse events related to its…