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Federal appeals court rules for pharmacies on pre-trial questions in massive opioid litigation

April 16, 2020

Via: Jurist

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Wednesday that the trial judge overseeing a massive set of cases involving the opioid crisis had violated the procedural rights of pharmacies who were defendants in the matter. In the […]


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Mallinckrodt agrees to $1.6 billion settlement to resolve US opioid lawsuits

February 26, 2020

Via: Jurist

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Tuesday announced a settlement agreement between state attorneys general, local subdivisions, and Mallinckrodt (MNK), its subsidiaries, and certain other affiliates. MNK, the largest generic opioid manufacturer in the US, agreed to pay $1.6 billion […]


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Drug makers move to remove judge presiding over 2,000 opioid suits

September 17, 2019

Via: Jurist

Numerous drug makers engaged in multi-district litigation (MDL) of more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits, filed a motion on Saturday calling for the disqualification of the presiding judge. In the memorandum issued in support of the motion, the drug companies claim […]