Opioid Lawsuit

• U.S. judge rules in favour of 3 drug distributors in West Virginia opioid lawsuit

  Prosecutors had argued the companies should be held responsible for sending a "tsunami" of prescription pain pills into the community.

  World

  Jul 4, 2022
  
• Opioid crisis: $150M settlement reached in B.C.-led lawsuit to recoup health-care costs

  The Canadian arm of Purdue Pharma has agreed to a settlement in B.C.'s 2018 proposed class-action lawsuit against more than 40 opioid manufacturers and distributors.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2022
  
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• California judge rules in favour of drugmakers in $50B lawsuit over state opioid crisis

  It marked the first trial win for any drug companies in the more than 3,300 lawsuits filed by states and local governments over the U.S. drug abuse crisis.

  World

  Nov 1, 2021
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• U.S. lawsuit accusing companies of fuelling opioid crisis may be settled for $26 billion

  The lawsuit against drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the nation's three biggest drug distribution companies could see the biggest settlement in the history of opioid litigation.

  Health

  Jul 20, 2021
• Manitoba government plans to join class-action suit against opioid makers

  The suit, launched in August 2018, names more than 40 manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of opioids in Canada.

  Health

  Oct 1, 2020
• Saskatchewan to join class action lawsuit against opioid industry

  Saskatchewan is set to join a B.C. led class action lawsuit against the opioid industry. Newfoundland and Labrador, Alberta and Ontario have also voiced support in the case.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2019
• Opioid crisis lawsuit sees drugmakers, distributors reach $260M settlement

  There are still more than 2,600 other lawsuits seeking to hold the drug industry accountable for an opioid crisis that has been linked to more than 400,000 deaths in the U.S. alone since 2000.

  World

  Oct 21, 2019
• Alberta government announces plan to join class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors

  The Alberta government says it's joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis.

  Canada

  Oct 15, 2019
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• U.S. settlement won’t end B.C. lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, says province’s attorney general

  David Eby said if the deal isn't expanded to include Canadian claims, the province will press ahead with its legal action.

  Sep 16, 2019
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• Why a landmark opioid damage award is good news to climate change advocates

  'In a market-driven economy you don’t see significant environmental reform until we put a price tag on pollution.'

  Features

  Sep 7, 2019