opioid lawsuits

Hospitals Sue Drug Companies, Seeking Opioid Settlement Money

These lawsuits are separate from those filed by thousands of American municipalities against many of the same companies.

The $48 billion offer is still a far cry from the estimated $504 billion in damages caused to the country in 2015 alone.

Allegations surrounding Luther Strange’s role in the opioid settlements have created a deeper partisan divide.

“That’s the last time I use that calculator,” an Oklahoma judge said, according to CNN.

The trial that begins next week technically will focus on Cuyahoga and Summit counties in Ohio.

The Sacklers had asked for a months-long stay on lawsuits while they dealt with Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy.

Arizona’s attorney general indicated that in light of new information, the $3 billion that the Sacklers had agreed to pay is not enough.

Big Pharma lawyers argue that their clients will not get a fair trial with Judge Dan Polster because of his desire for a settlement.

“A United States public option for pharmaceutical production would address a range of problems in an industry rife with market failure.”

The New York Attorney General’s office was able to identify shell companies that were used to conceal the Sacklers’ riches.