Kentucky Reaches $39.5 Million Settlement in OxyContin and Risperdal Suits
Purdue Pharma LP and Johnson & Johnson will pay a combined $39.5 million to settle lawsuits brought by the state of Kentucky over the narcotic OxyContin and antipsychotic Risperdal, the state attorney general said. Under the terms of the settlements-which end nearly nine years of litigation-Purdue will pay $24 million to the … [Read more...] about Kentucky Reaches $39.5 Million Settlement in OxyContin and Risperdal Suits
J&J, Purdue to Pay Kentucky $39.5M in OxyContin, Risperdal Lawsuits
Lawsuits brought by the Kentucky state attorney general over the painkiller OxyContin and the antipsychotic Risperdal have reached a combined settlement of $39.5 million, Law360 reports. After nine years of litigation, Purdue Pharma LP has agreed to pay $24 million and Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $15.5 million to settle … [Read more...] about J&J, Purdue to Pay Kentucky $39.5M in OxyContin, Risperdal Lawsuits
State Senator Proposes Banning OxyContin
Drug OxyContin Addiction. Westford resident Steward Walton understands the lethal effect of abusing pain killers. Two of Walton's children died in connection with their addiction to the prescription drug OxyContin. "They are buried together," said Walton, 59. "I go there (to the cemetery) every day." Walton's … [Read more...] about State Senator Proposes Banning OxyContin
Purdue Pharma Faces 1,000 New Individual Law Suits
Purdue Pharma Lawsuits In New York. Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, faces 1,000 separate lawsuits from people who claim they became addicted to the drug. Although OxyContin was approved in 1995 to teat patients with terminal cancer or chronic pain, it has now become a “street drug” that is widely abused for the … [Read more...] about Purdue Pharma Faces 1,000 New Individual Law Suits
Oxycontin: Fast Trip To Addiction?
Painkiller Oxycontin Drug Abuse. As drug abuse allegations swirl around him, Rush Limbaugh was still refusing to answer questions about his own troubles instead bringing up an old adversary. "People are saying that I'm being 'Clintonesque', that I'm waiting until I know everything I have to deal with so that I can figure out what … [Read more...] about Oxycontin: Fast Trip To Addiction?
Antitrust Probe Against OxyContin Maker
Probe Against OxyContin Maker. Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is calling on other states to join an investigation into Purdue Pharma, the Stamford, Conn.-based maker of the controversial painkiller OxyContin, the Associated Press reported Jan. 8. Blumenthal said his antitrust probe would determine whether Purdue … [Read more...] about Antitrust Probe Against OxyContin Maker
Connecticut AG Vows Oxycontin Investigation
Painkiller Oxycontin Investigation. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut's attorney general, said Tuesday he will ask other states to join in investigating whether the maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin blocked the development of cheaper generic alternatives. The planned antitrust probe came a day after a federal … [Read more...] about Connecticut AG Vows Oxycontin Investigation
Oxycontin Class-Action Suit
Class-action Lawsuit On Oxycontin. Four people who claim they were harmed by the painkiller Oxycontin asked a federal judge Monday to certify their lawsuit against the drug's maker as a national class-action complaint. The four say that their lawsuit, filed in Cincinnati, would protect the interests of anyone in the country who … [Read more...] about Oxycontin Class-Action Suit
Neighborhood Mourns Loss Of Three Teens
Three Teens Died From OxyContin Overdose. Three teens from the Cabana Colony neighborhood of Palm Beach Gardens have died in the last six months from apparent drug overdoses. In January, Mathew Schraeder died of an OxyContin overdose. This past Thursday, Richard Van Nest overdosed. Austin Thomas was found dead on … [Read more...] about Neighborhood Mourns Loss Of Three Teens
Supermarket Chain Pulls Oxycontin
Supermarket Chain will no longer stock OxyContin. The Stop & Shop supermarket chain will no longer stock the painkiller Oxycontin because of an increasing number of robberies involving the drug. "Stop & Shop is committed to providing the needs of our customers, but not at the expense of the safety of our customers and … [Read more...] about Supermarket Chain Pulls Oxycontin
Purdue Pharma, maker of painkiller OxyContin, starts ad campaign
Purdue Pharma Maker Of OxyContin Ad Campaign. The maker of the painkiller OxyContin is starting an advertising campaign in U.S. newspapers to highlight its efforts to combat abuse of the powerful prescription drug. Purdue Pharma's six-month campaign was to begin Thursday, with ads in papers from Maine to Florida. Company officials … [Read more...] about Purdue Pharma, maker of painkiller OxyContin, starts ad campaign
Widow Renews Claim In OxyContin Death
Medical Malpractice Suit Over OxyContin Death. A Laurelville woman has re-filed a medical malpractice suit against a Columbus doctor, claiming a lack of information about a prescription painkiller and its interaction possibilities resulted in the death of her husband. Diana Lester Johnston filed her suit against Dr. W. David Leak … [Read more...] about Widow Renews Claim In OxyContin Death
