Rite Aid files for bankruptcy, announces financial restructuring plans amid opioid complaints, lawsuits Monday, October 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- One of the nation's largest drugstore chains has voluntarily initiated the Chapter 11 process for bankruptcy protection.Rite Aid announced Sunday that the company had reached an agreement with creditors on the terms of its financial restructuring plan that will "increase its... Read More.
1-year-old dies of suspected opioid exposure at NYC daycare, 3 others hospitalized: Police Saturday, September 16 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A 1-year-old boy died and three other children were hospitalized after apparently "coming into contact with an opioid" at a home-based child care site in the Bronx on Friday, New York City police said.The boy who died was identified by authorities as... Read More.
SCOTUS pauses Purdue Pharma bankruptcy plan over whether it can shield founders from opioid liability Thursday, August 10 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked Purdue Pharma's plan to emerge from bankruptcy that shielded the founding Sackler families from liability in the nation's opioid epidemic.The application for a stay, brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, was presented to... Read More.
Nearly 300 arrested in ‘largest international operation’ targeting fentanyl and opioid trafficking: DOJ Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly 300 people were arrested as a result of a years-long, three-continent operation targeting darknet trafficking of fentanyl and opioids, the Justice Department and FBI announced Tuesday.Under "Operation SpecTor," the "largest ever operation targeting the trafficking of fentanyl and opioids on the... Read More.
Clearfield County could receive up to $1,700,000 from national opioid settlements Thursday, March 30 by Louise BennettCLEARFIELD – Clearfield County could receive as much as a $1,700,000 payout in the second wave of national opioid settlements.At this week’s County Commissioners’ meeting, the board voted to be part of a sign-on agreement due by April 18th.National lawsuits have been filed against... Read More.
Sandy Township to participate in Pennsylvania Opioid Settlement Tuesday, March 21 by Louise BennettSANDY TOWNSHIP – Sandy Township will be executing the forms to participate in the Pennsylvania Opioid Settlement.At the Sandy Township Supervisors meeting Monday night, the Supervisors voted unanimously to complete the necessary documents to participate in the Commonwealth’s opioid settlement in which counties and... Read More.
Justice Department sues pharma distributor AmerisourceBergen over opioid orders Friday, December 30 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- One of the nation's largest wholesale distributors of prescription drugs failed hundreds of thousands of times over the last decade to report suspicious orders of opioids, fueling the country's opioids epidemic by putting profits over safety, federal prosecutors said Thursday.AmerisourceBergen and two... Read More.
Pennsylvania to receive more than $450 million from CVS and Walgreens in opioid crisis lawsuit Friday, December 16 by Louise BennettHARRISBURG – Pennsylvania will receive more than $450 million from CVS and Walgreens as part of a national settlement of opioid crisis lawsuits.Over the next 15 years, the Keystone state will be getting a total of $2.2 billion from companies connected with the pharmaceutical... Read More.
Walmart to pay $120 million to Pennsylvania for its contributions to the opioid crisis Thursday, November 17 by Louise BennettHARRISBURG – Pennsylvania will be receiving an estimated $120 million from Walmart.The payout will resolve allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis in the Commonwealth by failing to properly oversee the dispensing of opioids at its stores.The settlement is part of... Read More.
CVS, Walgreens agree to $10 billion opioid settlement Wednesday, November 2 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- CVS Health and Walgreens on Wednesday said they had agreed in principle to pay about $10 billion in total to settle a series of opioid-related lawsuits brought against the pharmacy chains.CVS said it had agreed to a $5 billion settlement designed... Read More.
