August 9, 2021 Another class action alleges Takeda and Par have conspired to suppress competition in the generic drug market, this time for Colcrys (colchicine).
June 13, 2019 Two healthcare plans have joined the ranks of those suing Big Pharma heavyweights over their alleged contributions to the national opioid crisis that has devastated the nation.
February 22, 2019 Amgen Inc., Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. and three Teva subsidiaries have been named in a proposed class action in which they’re accused of entering into an unlawful, anticompetitive agreement that led consumers to pay inflated prices for Sensipar.
July 26, 2018 Another lawsuit has been filed against a group of pharma companies and distributors that claims their allegedly deceptive marketing of opioids has resulted in ER physicians being paid little to no compensation for providing opioid-related treatment.
June 21, 2018 A proposed class action claims 14 pharmaceutical companies' and wholesale distributors' allegedly deceptive marketing of opioids has led to what public health officials are calling 'the worse drug crisis in American history.'
April 26, 2018 Another proposed class action filed on behalf of children born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome accuses a group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors of contributing to the 'opioid epidemic' that has swept across the state of Louisiana.
April 12, 2018 Three municipalities have sued a group of 11 pharmaceutical companies claiming towns and cities in Pennsylvania have suffered 'a public health and safety crisis' as a result of the defendants’ alleged misrepresentation of their opioid medications.
March 30, 2018 Another proposed class action filed on behalf of a minor child diagnosed with NAS has been added to the multidistrict litigation involving pharmaceutical companies’ and distributors’ alleged contributions to the country’s growing 'opioid epidemic.'
March 9, 2018 A growing number of lawsuits have been filed against a group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors over claims that the defendants have caused a national health crisis by deceptively marketing opioids for long-term use.
March 7, 2018 Another proposed class action has been filed against a group of 22 pharmaceutical companies and distributors over claims that the defendants’ deceptive marketing scheme and negligence have fueled the nation’s growing opioid crisis.
March 6, 2018 A group of 20 pharmaceutical companies and distributors has been named in a proposed class action lawsuit filed on behalf of a newborn baby who the suit claims suffers from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) as a result of the defendants’ actions.
January 19, 2018 A group of pharmaceutical companies is facing a proposed class action lawsuit that claims the defendants, since the 1990s, have misled doctors and patients regarding the risks associated with using opioids to treat chronic pain.
December 5, 2017 Three Mississippi hospitals claim the conduct of 19 pharma-industry heavyweights contributed greatly to the nation's opioid abuse epidemic.
November 16, 2017 Another proposed class action has been filed against various pharmaceutical companies and distributors, claiming the defendants’ deceptive marketing of opioid products has contributed to their widespread abuse.
November 16, 2017 A proposed class action has been filed against a group of pharmaceutical companies and distributors over claims that they deceptively marketed and sold opioids without fully disclosing their associated risks.
September 6, 2017 Thirteen new cases have been filed in Pennsylvania federal court as part of a multidistrict litigation accusing numerous pharmaceutical companies of conspiring to fix the prices of generic drugs.
June 6, 2017 Seven more lawsuits have been filed this week as part of a multidistrict litigation that accuses the pharmaceutical companies of conspiring to fix generic drug prices.
June 1, 2017 Six more lawsuits have been added to a multidistrict litigation that claims various pharmaceutical companies have conspired to fix the price of generic drugs.
