McKesson, drug distributors face $95 billion opioid trial in Washington state

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(Reuters) - A trial pitting Washington state against McKesson Corp and two other drug distributors accused of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic is slated to kick off on Monday, after the state's attorney general declined to join a $26 billion nationwide settlement.


Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson has accused McKesson, Cardinal Health Inc and AmerisourceBergen Corp of creating a public nuisance by failing to prevent the diversion of prescription pills into illegal channels.
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Oklahoma's top court on Tuesday overturned a $465 million judgment Oklahoma court overturns $465 mln opioid judgment against J&J against J&J, and a California judge this month ruled in favor of four drugmakers in a case brought by several large counties.

The distributors are awaiting a decision in a similar case in West Virginia following a trial. Closing arguments are expected Monday in Ohio in the first trial pharmacies have faced over the epidemic.

Washington state, in $95 billion opioid trial, blames drug distributors for crisis

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This is the reason meds are so high.
Here is a list of scheduled meds and examples of each. Avoid Schedule 1 and 2 if you can.
I don't believe in lawsuits, all these petty lawsuits, people are going to abuse drugs no matter how much money they have or don't have.

 

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