Opioid Settlement Rejected
NEW YORK, New York — Opioid drug manufacturers McKesson, Cardinal Health, and AmerisourceBergen offered to settle litigation with 21 states for the sum of $18 billion paid over eighteen years. The states rejected the settlement offer. Becker’s Hospital Review said that the Wall Street Journal reported the states demanded settlements … [Read more...] about Opioid Settlement Rejected
Opioid Drug Manufacturer Settles Ohio Lawsuit
CLEVELAND, Oh. — Mallinckrodt PLC, a drug maker that manufactured generic opioid prescription pills, settled an “opioid-crisis” lawsuit with two counties in Ohio for $30 million according to the Wall Street Journal. The parties have not finalized the settlement agreement yet. However, the tentative agreement requires Mallinckrodt PLC … [Read more...] about Opioid Drug Manufacturer Settles Ohio Lawsuit
Mallinckrodt Settles Opioid Lawsuits with Ohio Counties
CLEVELAND, OH. – The manufacturer of generic opioids Mallinckrodt has settled the lawsuit pending against it by two counties in the state of Ohio related to the national opioid epidemic. In agreeing to the settlement, the company will avoid taking part in a federal trial in Ohio related to drug maker liability in the … [Read more...] about Mallinckrodt Settles Opioid Lawsuits with Ohio Counties