It’s no secret that in the past year, drug makers and distributors have come under heavy attack by the Washington Post, New York Times, CBS’s 60 Minutes, and other media outlets detailing the extent of our nation’s opioid addiction crisis.
More than 400 lawsuits have been filed against various players in the drug supply chain, with litigants hoping to recover the high costs of treating and dealing with the epidemic. Judge Dan Polsterof the Northern District of Ohio is trying to resolve the more than 400 federal lawsuits brought by cities, counties and Native American tribes. A lot of money is at stake.
