/tags/drug-manufacturers drug manufacturers en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Oct 2019 20:07:29 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-10-02/yosts-fight-to-pause-opioid-lawsuit-continues-despite-latest-settlement Although Cuyahoga County and Summit County just reached another lawsuit with an opioids manufacturer, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says there's still... Wed, 02 Oct 2019 20:07:29 GMT /statehouse-news-stories/2019-10-02/yosts-fight-to-pause-opioid-lawsuit-continues-despite-latest-settlement Andy Chow /ideastream/2019-09-26/opioid-trial-judge-will-not-recuse-himself U.S. District Judge Dan Polster will not recuse himself from hearing the broad, national opioid litigation set to go to trial in Cleveland next month. Several drug companies involved in the suits – including Cardinal Health, McKesson and AmerisourceBergen – filed a motion Sept. 14 objecting to the judge’s push for settlements and requesting he remove himself from the case. Thu, 26 Sep 2019 19:20:15 GMT /ideastream/2019-09-26/opioid-trial-judge-will-not-recuse-himself Gayle Putrich /ideastream/2019-09-06/mallinckrodt-will-pay-30-million-to-cuyahoga-summit-in-opioid-settlement Drug maker Mallinckrodt has reached a $30 million settlement with two Northeast Ohio counties in a federal lawsuit over the opioid crisis. Mallinckrodt has agreed in principle to pay $24 million in cash to Cuyahoga and Summit counties, plus $6 million in product, Cuyahoga County officials said Friday. Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:23:51 GMT /ideastream/2019-09-06/mallinckrodt-will-pay-30-million-to-cuyahoga-summit-in-opioid-settlement Nick Castele /news/2019-08-02/gov-dewine-no-doubt-drugmakers-caused-opioid-crisis Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday that evidence recently made public makes clear that drugmakers were responsible for the deadly opioid crisis and that they… Fri, 02 Aug 2019 18:20:54 GMT /news/2019-08-02/gov-dewine-no-doubt-drugmakers-caused-opioid-crisis Julie Carr Smyth /2019-05-13/states-sue-drugmakers-over-alleged-generic-price-fixing-scheme A new lawsuit brought by 44 states and Puerto Rico alleges an "industrywide" conspiracy by generic drug manufacturers to collude on prices and divide up the market. Mon, 13 May 2019 21:50:00 GMT /2019-05-13/states-sue-drugmakers-over-alleged-generic-price-fixing-scheme Selena Simmons-Duffin /ideastream/2019-03-20/judge-former-u-s-attorney-cant-defend-drug-company-in-local-suits A federal judge ruled Wednesday that a former U.S. Attorney in Northeast Ohio cannot defend a drug company against lawsuits brought by Cleveland and Cuyahoga County over the opioid crisis. Carole Rendon joined law firm BakerHostetler after the Trump Administration asked her to resign as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio in 2017. She’s been defending Endo Pharmaceuticals in a massive group of lawsuits brought by local governments against drug companies. Wed, 20 Mar 2019 15:47:51 GMT /ideastream/2019-03-20/judge-former-u-s-attorney-cant-defend-drug-company-in-local-suits Nick Castele /news-partners/2018-12-31/opioid-makers-face-wave-of-lawsuits-in-2019 Opioid manufacturers and distributors will be defending themselves against cases brought by thousands of communities around the country. Mon, 31 Dec 2018 12:00:22 GMT /news-partners/2018-12-31/opioid-makers-face-wave-of-lawsuits-in-2019 Brian Mann /news/2018-02-28/jeff-sessions-announces-justice-department-will-join-drug-company-lawsuits Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and his counterparts from a half dozen other states joined U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to announce the next… Wed, 28 Feb 2018 16:53:04 GMT /news/2018-02-28/jeff-sessions-announces-justice-department-will-join-drug-company-lawsuits M.L. Schultze /breaking-news/2018-02-13/drugmakers-spent-millions-promoting-opioids-to-patient-groups-senate-report-says The report released by Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill says the cozy relationship between pain advocacy groups and pharmaceutical companies may have played a key role in the opioid crisis. Tue, 13 Feb 2018 09:24:00 GMT /breaking-news/2018-02-13/drugmakers-spent-millions-promoting-opioids-to-patient-groups-senate-report-says Scott Neuman, Alison Kodjak