West Virginia’s cities and counties reached a $400 million settlement on Monday with drug distributors McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen Corp., and Cardinal Health Inc., resolving the local governments’ allegations that the three companies fueled an opioid crisis in the state. More than 100 local governments had sued the drug distributors, alleging they recklessly oversupplied West Virginia…
West Virginia Cities Reach $400 Million Opioid Distributor Settlement
Night Train to Oblivion: Anatomy of an American OD
On the morning of the last day of his life, Adam Rashid called his parents to tell them he was about to be discharged from Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. He had gone there the night before, just after being released from the county jail where he had been held for a…
Drug Maker Teva Reaches Proposed $4.25 Billion Settlement Over Alleged Role in Opioid Crisis
Pharmaceutical company Teva has agreed in principle to pay $4.25 billion after reaching a nationwide settlement with multiple states and local governments over its alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis. The Israeli-based pharma giant on July 26 announced the agreement, which is set to end thousands of lawsuits filed against the company. The announcement came ahead of the company’s…
Advertising Business Linked to Deaths and Greenwashing
Investment in these companies has skyrocketed in recent years, but many aren’t what they claim to be. Take this firm for example, despite their virtual signaling – look at what they actually own. I urge you: Do not be fooled by these hucksters. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Advertising agencies wield great power over public opinion, and prosecutors…
San Francisco Reaches $58 Million Opioid Settlement With Teva, Allergan
July 14, 2022
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Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and AbbVie’s Allergan unit on Tuesday reached a $58 million settlement with the city of San Francisco just before completion of a trial over claims that they fueled an opioid epidemic in the city. Under the deal announced by City Attorney David Chiu, Israel-based Teva will pay $25 million in cash and…
Cannabis Legalization and COVID-19 Lockdowns Increased Cannabis Use: UN Report
July 5, 2022
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The legalization of cannabis and the COVID-19 lockdowns are likely to have contributed to increased cannabis use, according to a United Nations report. “Cannabis legalization appears to have accelerated the upwards trends in reported daily use of the drug,” said the UN’s World Drug Report for 2022 (pdf), released on June 27. Places that legalized…
US Judge Rules in Favor of 3 Drug Distributors in West Virginia Opioid Lawsuit
CHARLESTON, W.Va.—A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of three major U.S. drug distributors in a landmark lawsuit that accused them of causing a health crisis by distributing 81 million pills over eight years in one West Virginia county ravaged by opioid addiction. The verdict came nearly a year after closing arguments in a…
British Columbia Reaches $116 Million Settlement With Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Crisis
Canada’s British Columbia province said on Wednesday it reached a C$150 million ($116.50 million) settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma Canada over healthcare costs related to the opioid crisis. Purdue had been named as one of more than 40 defendants—drugmakers and distributors—in a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by British Columbia in 2018 on behalf of…
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Doctors Challenging Opioid Convictions
June 29, 2022
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The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled in favor of two doctors challenging convictions on drug distribution charges for over-prescribing controlled opioids on the rationale that their actions may have been in “good faith.” The justices ruled 9–0 on June 27 (pdf), siding with Dr. Xiulu Ruan and Dr. Shakeel Khan. Justice Stephen…
Oklahoma Reaches $250 Million Opioid Settlement With Drug Distributors
Oklahoma has reached a $250 million settlement with AmerisourceBergen Corp, Cardinal Health Inc., and McKesson Corp to resolve allegations the drug distributors contributed to the opioid epidemic in the state, Oklahoma Attorney General John O’Connor said on Monday. O’Connor said Oklahoma recovered more money from the distributors than the state would have received if it…
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