As the opioid abuse epidemic continues to ravage the United States from coast to coast, states have spent untold millions of dollars dealing with the aftermath. From abuse prevention and treatment programs to emergency services, homeless shelters and advocacy, hospitals, and law enforcement, the cities and towns in these states have spent significant sums cleaning up the mess the drug companies have left behind; sums ...
Oklahoma Judge Finds Johnson & Johnson Partially Responsible for Opioid Crisis
Posted September 6, 2019 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
Outrage Grows as Curtain is Pulled Back on Powerful Opioid Family
Posted February 22, 2019 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
Americans are frustrated by the amount of power our nation’s corporations hold over our government, our environment, and, frankly, our day-to-day lives. It seems that a day doesn’t go by in which we hear yet another tale of a corporation taking measures to improve its bottom line by putting its profits over the well-being of the people.
In most cases, as ...
continue reading...Documents Give New Insight into One Opioid Exec’s Sales Obsession
Posted January 24, 2019 in Product News and Recalls
It’s not unreasonable to assume that you’ve never heard of the Sackler family. And, you might not have even heard of Purdue Pharma; the company the Sacklers started and still maintain control over today. But, it’s almost a sure bet that you’ve heard of OxyContin, and it’s increasingly likely that you either personally know someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis gripping the nation or ...
A List of Lessons Not Yet Learned
Posted October 11, 2018 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
The final days of summer have come to a close and thoughts are turning to cooler temperatures, holidays, and end-of-year celebrations. This also means that we’re taking a few moments to reflect on a year of news and posts that show the worst of what can happen when corporations and governments – two entities that, in many ways, have become indistinguishable from one another – put finance, profit, and politics over public safety.
It’s been a year of progress on many ...
continue reading...First Trial Scheduled in Opioid MDL
Posted June 1, 2018 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
The judge overseeing the MDL that seeks to hold drug manufacturers and distributors responsible for their roles in the nation’s ongoing opioid abuse epidemic has scheduled the first cases in the litigation for trial. If all goes to plan, some very serious questions might start seeing answers beginning in March of next year.
U.S. District Judge Daniel Polster had, to this point, sought ...
continue reading...Opioid MDL Judge’s Hopes for Expediency Face Tough Challenges
Posted March 23, 2018 in Product News and Recalls
“My objective is to do something meaningful to abate this crisis and to do it in 2018.” These are the words that US District Judge Dan Polster used to open a multi-district litigation brought by municipalities from around the country against the Big Pharma companies they believe have exacerbated the nation’s opioid overdose and addiction crisis.
His goal has been for the parties to reach ...
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