McKinsey Poised to Pay at Least $500 Million in DOJ Opioid Probe October 17, 2024 By Ambereen Choudhury, Sabrina Willmer and Chris Strohm McKinsey & Co. is nearing a deal with U.S. prosecutors to pay at least $500 million to settle federal probes...
Purdue Settlement Talks With Sacklers Extended to November September 24, 2024 By Jonathan Randles Purdue Pharma LP said its making progress in settlement talks with members of the Sackler family who own the company...
Baltimore Latest to Settle With Teva, Walgreens Ahead of Opioid Trial September 11, 2024 By Brendan Pierson Baltimore said on Tuesday that it has settled with Walgreens over claims that the pharmacy operator fueled opioid addiction in...
Indivior Reaches $86M Opioid Settlement With 16 U.S. States July 29, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Indivior reached an $86 million settlement with 16 U.S. states over the drug manufacturer’salleged role in spreading opioid addiction across...
Purdue Pharma Secures Litigation Ceasefire After Supreme Court Ruling July 10, 2024 By Dietrich Knauth Purdue Pharma on Tuesday received U.S. court approval for a 60-day freeze on lawsuits against its owners, members of the...
Purdue Pharma Backs Creditor Move to Sue Sacklers Over Assets July 9, 2024 By Shannon D. Harrington and Steven Church The bankrupt estate of Purdue Pharma says it will support a move by the opioid maker’s creditors to sue members...
Supreme Court Ends OxyContin Settlement, Cracking Sackler Shield June 28, 2024 By Jonathan Randles and Greg Stohr The US Supreme Court tossed Purdue Pharma LP’s $6 billion opioid settlement, nixing a deal that would have funded opioid...
Top Law Firms in U.S. Opioid Lawsuits to Get Hundreds of Millions in Fees June 10, 2024 By Brendan Pierson A court-appointed panel on Friday recommended how to divvy up a pool of $2.13 billion in legal fees from nationwide...
Report Shows Significant Drop in Opioids in Workers’ Comp May 2, 2024 Overall opioid utilization is down nearly 10%, and the use of sustained-release opioids dropped by more than 10%, a new...
Walgreens to Pay $110M to End Philadelphia Opioid Litigation April 23, 2024 The city of Philadelphia has reached a $110 million settlement of its 2021 lawsuit against Walgreens pharmacy for the company’s...