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Factbox: The U.S. opioid epidemic in the courts

As opioid-related deaths have soared, thousands of lawsuits have been filed seeking damages from drugmakers and distributors. The following is a summary of where and how the opioid litigation is playing out across the United States:.....»»

Category: topSource: reutersSep 16th, 2019

Why Was Johnson & Johnson the Only Opioid Maker on Trial in Oklahoma?

Some two dozen opioid manufacturers, drug distributors and retailers are now being sued by states, counties, cities a.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 27th, 2019

As states consider taxing opioids, drugmakers push back

Facing a rising death toll from drug overdoses, state lawmakers across the country are testing a strategy to boost treatment for opioid addicts: Force drug manufacturers and their distributors to pay for it......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 28th, 2018

Lawmakers debate opioid taxes as states grapple with crisis

Facing a rising death toll from drug overdoses, state lawmakers across the country are testing a strategy to boost treatment for opioid addicts: Force drug manufacturers and their distributors to pay for it......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 28th, 2018

The Wall Street Journal: McKinsey reaches $573 million settlement with states over its work to boost OxyContin sales

Consulting giant McKinsey & Co. has reached a $573 million settlement with states over its work advising OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and other drug manufacturers to aggressively market opioid painkillers, according to people familiar with the matter......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchFeb 3rd, 2021

Mass. joins six Northeastern states to examine reopening economy

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is joining a coalition of six other Northeastern states that will work together to examine a coordinated effort to reopen the regional economy following the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Baker is the only Repu.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 13th, 2020

New York robot maker will produce up to 100 ventilators per day as coronavirus spreads

Precision Valve joins General Motors, Ford and Tesla's Elon Musk as manufacturers around the country search for ways to help the United States treat patients and get the coronavirus under control......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 24th, 2020

How Hawaii"s cost of living compares to other U.S. states

Among U.S. states, Hawaii had the highest cost of living in 2019, according to recent data from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC). To calculate a cost of living index for each state, MERIC averaged city and metropolita.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMar 12th, 2020

Hawaii named one of the safest states to work in 2020

Hawaii is one of the safest states to work in the country, according to a new report by business research site business.org. For the report, researchers used fatal accident data from all 50 states between 2016 to 2017 (the most recent information.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsFeb 24th, 2020

Brooklyn Federal prosecutors open criminal probe of opioid makers and distributors: WSJ

This is a Real-time headline. These are breaking news, delivered the minute it happens, delivered ticker-tape style. Visit www.marketwatch.com or the quote page for more information about this breaking news......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchNov 26th, 2019

Factbox: The U.S. opioid epidemic by the numbers

Opioid deaths in the United States have soared over the last two decades, driving a wave of litigation against drugmakers and distributors......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 21st, 2019

Judge"s unorthodox approach has huge opioid settlement within reach

From the start of the sprawling U.S. litigation seeking to hold drugmakers and distributors liable for the country's opioid epidemic, Judge Dan Polster has made one thing clear: he never wanted a trial......»»

Category: topSource: reutersOct 18th, 2019

Distributors said to make $10B opioid settlement bid as states seek $45B

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallAug 6th, 2019

Drug distributors offer states $10B to settle opioid claims, Bloomberg reports

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallAug 6th, 2019

Fate of opioid litigation hinges on government "police power"

The fate of thousands of lawsuits seeking to hold drugmakers responsible for fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic hinges in part on a thorny legal question: Can a company can use a bankruptcy to stop lawsuits from cities and states?.....»»

Category: topSource: reutersJun 26th, 2019

Drugmakers push back against lawmakers" calls to tax opioids

Facing a rising death toll from drug overdoses, state lawmakers across the country are testing a strategy to boost treatment for opioid addicts: Force drug manufacturers and their distributors to pay for it......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsApr 28th, 2018

North Carolina joins 5 other states in suing the maker of OxyContin

North Carolina has joined five other states in filing lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, accusing the drug company of igniting the nation’s opioid crisis by using deceptive marketing practices to sell its painkillers. In marketing its drugs, Purdue .....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 17th, 2018

Rising backlash as US firms seek Trump"s steel tariff waiver

U.S. companies seeking to be exempted from President Donald Trump's tariff on imported steel are accusing American steel manufacturers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information, and they fear it may torpedo their requests......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJul 29th, 2018

Rising backlash as U.S. firms seek Trump’s steel tariff waiver

U.S. companies seeking to be exempted from President Donald Trump’s tariff on imported steel are accusing American steel manufacturers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information, and they say it may torpedo their requests......»»

Category: topSource: washpostJul 29th, 2018

US firms seeking Trump"s steel tariff waiver face a backlash

U.S. companies seeking to be exempted from President Donald Trump's tariff on imported steel are accusing American steel manufacturers of spreading inaccurate and misleading information, and they fear it may torpedo their requests......»»

Category: topSource: foxnewsJul 30th, 2018