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October 13, 2020
Ohio judges delay two major opioid trials against pharmacies, distributors
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Judges in Ohio have postponed two major opioid trials scheduled to begin within weeks.
October 14, 2020
Ohio judges postpone 2 major trials blaming pharmacies, distributors for opioid epidemic
Judges in Ohio have postponed two major opioid trials involving lawsuits that seek to penalize drugmakers and distributors
August 26, 2020
Trump failed on the opioid crisis — and Democrats are letting him get away with it
Trump’s RNC has already given more attention to the overdose crisis than Biden’s DNC.
August 10, 2020
Hurricane doctor found guilty of illegally prescribing opioids
HURRICANE, W.Va. (WCHS/WVAH) — A doctor from Hurricane has been found guilty of illegally prescribing opioids.
August 7, 2020
Federal judge rejects pharmacy chains' bid to toss opioid lawsuits
Two Ohio counties' lawsuits against CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Walmart and Giant Eagle were the first to target the pharmacy chains as painkiller distributors.
June 25, 2020
Insurer must defend opioid distributor
An insurer must defend a pharmaceutical wholesaler distributor being sued by governmental entities in connection with its distribution of opioids, even though the entities themselves did not suffer bodily injuries, says an Ohio appeals court, in overturning a lower court ruling.
April 20, 2020
Effects of the Ohio Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on Total Joint Arthroplasty Postsurgical Prescribing and Refilling Behavior of Surgeons and Patients
In 2017, Ohio guidelines were passed to reduce acute pain opioid prescriptions. We compared pre/post-guidelines opioid scripts for hip and knee arthroplasty.
April 16, 2020
CVS, Walgreens facing fewer allegations in federal opioid litigation
CVS and Walgreens now face fewer allegations against them in federal opioid litigation after an April 15 appeals court ruling, STAT reported.