Opioid Litigation Sent to Northern Ohio

Opioid Lawsuits

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...

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Ohio Attorney General Sues Drug Companies for Fueling Ohio’s Opioid Addiction Crisis

Medical Drug Safety
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On May 31, 2017, Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine filed a lawsuit against five leading prescription opioid manufacturers and their related companies, charging that the drug companies engaged in fraudulent marketing about the risks and benefits of prescription opioids, which misled patients and fueled Ohio’s opioid epidemic. Specifically, the lawsuit (State of Ohio ex rel....

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