/tags/opioid-lawsuit opioid lawsuit en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-10-15/your-guide-to-the-massive-and-massively-complex-opioid-litigation The largest-ever federal action concerning the U.S. opioid crisis has only gotten more complicated amid a slew of recent settlements. So here's a brief(ish) explainer breaking it down. Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-10-15/your-guide-to-the-massive-and-massively-complex-opioid-litigation Colin Dwyer /npr-news/2019-09-11/purdue-pharma-reaches-tentative-deal-to-settle-thousands-of-opioid-lawsuits The pending settlement likely means Purdue will avoid going to trial in the sprawling and complicated case involving some 2,300 local governments across 23 states. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 00:21:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-09-11/purdue-pharma-reaches-tentative-deal-to-settle-thousands-of-opioid-lawsuits Bobby Allyn, Brian Mann /2019-08-28/decision-in-oklahoma-opioid-case-may-give-boost-to-colorado-climate-case The recent court ruling that held the pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson, accountable for its role in Oklahoma’s opioid crisis could... Wed, 28 Aug 2019 22:38:58 GMT /2019-08-28/decision-in-oklahoma-opioid-case-may-give-boost-to-colorado-climate-case Ali Budner /npr-news/2019-08-26/johnson-johnson-ordered-to-pay-oklahoma-572-million-in-opioid-trial In a landmark ruling, Judge Thad Balkman ruled in favor of Oklahoma in its lawsuit to hold the drugmaker accountable for the costs of opioid addiction in the state. Mon, 26 Aug 2019 20:19:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-08-26/johnson-johnson-ordered-to-pay-oklahoma-572-million-in-opioid-trial Jackie Fortier, Brian Mann /2019-07-25/76-billion-pills-6-companies-and-an-opioid-trial-for-the-ages A new investigative report sheds light on the facts and figures behind the opioid crisis. Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:20:35 GMT /2019-07-25/76-billion-pills-6-companies-and-an-opioid-trial-for-the-ages /news/2019-07-01/colorado-expands-opioid-lawsuit-to-include-sackler-family Colorado's lawsuit accusing the maker of OxyContin of fueling and profiting from the opioid epidemic has been expanded to include allegations against… Mon, 01 Jul 2019 23:34:51 GMT /news/2019-07-01/colorado-expands-opioid-lawsuit-to-include-sackler-family Associated Press /npr-news/2019-06-10/opioid-crackdown-could-lead-to-more-drug-company-bankruptcies Many of the industry's biggest companies, such as Johnson & Johnson, are tangled up in litigation. The latest filing was by Insys Therapeutics after a $225-million settlement agreement. Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:18:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-06-10/opioid-crackdown-could-lead-to-more-drug-company-bankruptcies Brian Mann /health/2019-01-15/colorado-cities-counties-sue-pharmaceutical-companies Denver and 16 other Colorado communities have sued the manufacturers and distributors of opioids claiming they fraudulently hyped the drugs behind the… Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT /health/2019-01-15/colorado-cities-counties-sue-pharmaceutical-companies Associated Press /politics/2018-10-02/poll-shows-polis-leading-and-voters-agree-on-health-issues Democrat Jared Polis is leading Republican Walker Stapleton in Colorado's governor's race.A recent bi-partisan poll of likely voters found Polis'… Wed, 03 Oct 2018 02:59:41 GMT /politics/2018-10-02/poll-shows-polis-leading-and-voters-agree-on-health-issues Stephanie Daniel /health/2018-06-08/boulder-denver-other-communities-announce-plans-to-sue-opioid-makers [Updated June 12, 2018, 3:25 p.m.] The cities of Lakewood and Wheat Ridge also filed a lawsuit against the nation's largest opioid manufacturers,… Fri, 08 Jun 2018 19:54:44 GMT /health/2018-06-08/boulder-denver-other-communities-announce-plans-to-sue-opioid-makers Stephanie Daniel