Opioid Industry's 'Superstructure' Targeted By State Attorneys General
Executive Summary
Janssen, Teva, Allergan, Endo, and Purdue – as well as several distributors – pursued in multistate investigation that follows individual AG inquiries and flurry of state, city, and county suits.
You may also be interested in...
Opioid Litigation: US DOJ Intensifies Pressure On Sponsors With New Task Force
Task force will target unlawful marketing by opioid manufacturers, assist state lawsuits, and seek compensation for costs of opioid crisis.
Opioid Litigation: Court Asks US FDA To Attend Education Session
Judge overseeing multidistrict litigation convenes meeting with senior pharma executives, government plaintiffs and others to learn about supply-chain dynamics and other issues to resolve more than 200 suits.
Teamsters Ask Stockholders To Replace Cardinal Health Chairman
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters say that Cardinal Health CEO George Barrett failed to set the correct "tone at the top" while the firm became embroiled in the opioid epidemic and allegedly overpaid its chief compliance officer for illicit sales. The group is asking shareholders to appoint an independent board chairman, stripping Barrett of the role.