Opioid Litigation: Drug Mfrs. Lose Bid To Limit Data Disclosure; First Trials Set For March
Executive Summary
US court orders firms to release information on all opioid products ever classified as Schedule II from one year prior to launch date; government, manufacturers oppose public disclosure of DEA distribution data.
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