Opioids
Study: Opioid Use in Pregnancy May Shrink Newborn Brains
New research from Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., reveals that infants exposed to opioids in the womb have significantly smaller brain volumes than…
Suboxone Tooth Loss Lawsuits Reviewed at MDL Meeting
The U.S. District Judge overseeing the federal Suboxone tooth decay multidistrict litigation (MDL) is scheduled to meet with attorneys tomorrow to assess the progress of pretrial proceedings and strategize on resolving over 11,000 product…
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…