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Is a Nationwide Opioid Settlement Coming?

According to the Centers for Disease Control, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, and opioid overdoses are representing an increasing percentage of more than 700,000 drug overdoses since 1999. The opioid epidemic has also unleashed a torrent of litigation: cities, counties, states, and Native American nations are suing manufacturers and distributors seeking … Continue reading Is a Nationwide Opioid Settlement Coming?

Opioid Manufacturer Insys Declares Bankruptcy After Legal Trouble

In 2014, Forbes made "The Short Case for Insys Therapeutics," conceding that the company’s sales performance compensation system was "a fairly dangerous way to market" its opioid products, but asserting that there would only be danger if "medical sales of this drug are leaking into the recreational market" and that "[p]harmaceutically pure opiates don’t cause … Continue reading Opioid Manufacturer Insys Declares Bankruptcy After Legal Trouble