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DEA Publishes Requirements for MATE Act One Time Requirement for Eight…
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently published the requirements for training for the Medication Access…
Walgreens to Pay $83 Million in West Virginia Opioid Settlement
West Virginia and Walgreens reached an $83 million settlement, resolving claims over Walgreens’ role in perpetuating the opioid…
CVS and Walgreens Reach Settlement in Opioid Lawsuits
CVS and Walgreens have reached a settlement totaling more than $10 billion, settling allegations that the companies failed to…
MATE Act Becomes Law: DEA Healthcare Provider License Holders Required to…
Included in the Omnibus Bill of 2022 was the Restoring Hope for Mental Health Well Being Act, the Mainstreaming Addiction…
Teva and AbbVie Agree to $6.6 Billion in Opioid Settlements
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. and AbbVie Inc. recently announced that they finalized the terms of settlements of more than…
Are We Seeing an End to Opioid Litigation?
In late October and early November 2022, two relatively large opioid settlements were announced: one with CVS Health and one with…
Biden Administration Provides Update on Opioid Crisis Funding
In late September 2022, United States President Joe Biden released a statement regarding what his administration has done to help…
Teva Announces $4.25 Billion Proposed Settlement
In late July 2022, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries announced a $4.25 billion proposed nationwide settlement to resolve thousands of…
Allergan Reaches $2 Billion Settlement Over Improper Marketing of Opioids
AbbVie’s Allergan unit has allegedly reached an agreement to pay more than $2 billion to resolve lawsuits filed by state and local…
Court Rules in Favor of Three Major Opioid Distributors in West Virginia…
On Monday, July 4, 2022, United States District Court Judge David Faber ruled in favor of three opioid distributors – Amerisource…