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  • Suboxone Makers Back MDL for Dental Injury Lawsuits Suboxone Makers Back MDL for Dental Injury Lawsuits
    12/14/2023 - 17:19
    Amidst a surge in lawsuits regarding dental injuries associated with Suboxone, manufacturers of the opioid dependency drug are expressing alignment with plaintiffs in advocating for the establishment of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in…
  • Default Judgment Issued Against Endo Over An Opioid Case Default Judgment Issued Against Endo Over An Opioid Case
    12/09/2021 - 12:04
    On April 7, Endo International plc announced that it received a default judgment against its subsidiaries Endo Health Solutions Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. by a Tennessee state court over a lawsuit filed on behalf of a baby who was…
  • Department Of Labor Announces $2.8M For Ohio Opioid Crisis Department Of Labor Announces $2.8M For Ohio Opioid Crisis
    03/25/2022 - 11:12
    The U.S. Department of Labor has announced an award of $2.8M to provide employment and training services to deal with the opioid crisis in Ohio.The money would be allotted to the National Dislocated Worker Grant that funds the Ohio…
  • Massachusetts To Get $525M For Opioid Treatment & Prevention Massachusetts To Get $525M For Opioid Treatment & Prevention
    04/06/2022 - 13:45
    The state government of Massachusetts will get $310 million, and the cities and towns of the state will get more than $210 million from the opioid manufacturers and distributors to deal with the addiction and overdose problem.A national…
  • AG Reports Fentanyl Outbreak In Pennsylvania AG Reports Fentanyl Outbreak In Pennsylvania
    05/24/2022 - 14:37
    An attorney general of Pennsylvania provided a special report stating that fentanyl has been a dominant opioid drug in the state as more of it was seized in the first three months of 2022 compared to the entire last year.The report even…
  • Several Indiana Cities To Rejoin $507M Opioid Settlement Several Indiana Cities To Rejoin $507M Opioid Settlement
    04/11/2022 - 14:45
    Indianapolis and several other Indiana cities that earlier opted out of the state's lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors are now ready to join the $507 million statewide opioid settlement.The statewide settlement has been…
  • Jury Reluctant Over Purdue's Legal Shield Against Bankruptcy Jury Reluctant Over Purdue's Legal Shield Against Bankruptcy
    05/04/2022 - 15:32
    Purdue's appeal to revive the legal shield, which will protect its owner from lawsuits related to the prescription opioid OxyContin, has been denied by the judges of the U.S. appeals court.A panel of three judges on the U.S. Court of…
  • FDA Approves Amphastar's Nasal Spray To Fight Opioid Crisis FDA Approves Amphastar's Nasal Spray To Fight Opioid Crisis
    03/09/2023 - 20:00
    Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc announced that the FDA had cleared its nasal spray for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose.According to the FDA label, the company's naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray may be supplied…
  • Oregon Re-evaluates Decriminalization Amid Opioid Crisis Oregon Re-evaluates Decriminalization Amid Opioid Crisis
    02/20/2024 - 16:46
    In 2020, Oregonians approved a groundbreaking ballot measure, known as Measure 110, establishing the most progressive drug law in the United States.This measure decriminalized the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs and redirected…