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Companies, Ohio counties reach $260 million settlement over opioid crisis

Posted: October 22, 2019

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Four pharmaceutical companies have reached a $260 million settlement in response to the national opioid epidemic. The settlement, announced on Oct. 21, was reached on the eve of a first-of-its-kind federal trial, CNN reports. The settlement totaling $260… Read More

Category: Opioid Crisis

Tags: drug settlement, Johnson & Johnson lawsuit, opioid crisis, opioid lawsuits, opioid manufacturers, pharmaceutical companies

Lawsuits pile up against Purdue Pharma, other drug companies over OxyContin

Posted: April 10, 2019

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Amid hints of a pending bankruptcy filing, officials are weighing their options in a mounting legal push against Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the narcotic prescription painkiller, OxyContin. Oklahoma settled for $270 million with Purdue and the company’s owners,… Read More

Category: Cases

Tags: civil cases, drug companies, drug manufacturers, drug settlement, narcotic prescription painkiller, opioid epidemic, opioid lawsuits, opioid manufacturers, OxyContin, pharmaceutical companies, prescription drug abuse, prescription opioids, Purdue Pharma