CDC Releases New Guidelines Over Opioid Prescriptions

11/05/2022 - 00:31

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidelines for clinicians on when and how to prescribe opioids for pain.

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NY To Get $524M From Teva Over Opioid Crisis

11/03/2022 - 19:17

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd will pay up to $523 million to New York State as part of a nationwide settlement of lawsuits alleging…

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CVS & Walgreens To Pay $10B Opioid Settlement

11/02/2022 - 18:06

CVS Health and Walgreens announced on Wednesday that they had reached an agreement in principle to pay a total of $10 billion to settle a…

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McKinsey Sued Over Opioid Crisis By LI & Fire Districts

11/01/2022 - 18:31

Long Island townships, villages, and fire districts are suing consulting firm McKinsey, accusing the firm of boosting opioid sales, which…

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Latest Zantac Study Indicates Increased Risk Of Cancer

10/31/2022 - 18:27

Plaintiffs have submitted supplemental expert reports for evaluation to the U.S. District Judge presiding over the Zantac MDL following the…

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MA Registers Nearly 6,000 Covidien Hernia Mesh Lawsuits

10/29/2022 - 11:07

The parties report that nearly 6,000 complaints have already been filed by individuals who have suffered injuries after receiving the hernia…

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Elmiron Vision Loss Trial Postponed To March 2023

10/27/2022 - 18:27

The first bellwether trial has been postponed until March 2023 by the United States District Judge presiding over all federal Elmiron vision…

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VA Creates Opioid Cost Calculator To Measure Opioid Crisis

10/26/2022 - 20:45

The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and the Center for Society and Health at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) have cooperated to…

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Florida To Get $215M Opioid Settlement From Walmart

10/26/2022 - 14:11

Walmart will pay the state of Florida $215 million as part of a settlement deal to satisfy charges that its pharmacies contributed to the…

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Virginia Receives First Payment From $99M Opioid Settlement

10/22/2022 - 23:23

 Virginia has already received its first payment from the $99 million opioid settlement, spanned over nine years with Johnson & Johnson.…

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Attorneys Give Final Argument In NM Opioid Suit

10/20/2022 - 21:33

The state of New Mexico asked a court on Tuesday to hold Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc accountable for fueling the state's opioid problem,…

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RI Cities Sue McKinsey & Company Over Deceptive Opioid Sales

10/19/2022 - 17:11

A federal court in Northern California is hearing a case filed by Rhode Island cities and towns against consulting firm McKinsey &…

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