The FDA is now requiring safety labeling changes for prescription cough and cold medicines containing codeine or hydrocodone to limit the use of these products to adults 18 years and older because the risks of these medicines outweigh their benefits in children younger than 18. Codeine and hydrocodone are available in combination with other medicines,...
Opioid Litigation Sent to Northern Ohio
On December 5, 2017, a wave of lawsuits filed by local governments across the United States stemming from the opioid addiction crisis were centralized by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) in the Northern District of Ohio before U.S. District Judge Dan A. Polster. The lawsuits have been filed against manufacturers and distributors of...