Healthcare Chair and Firm Partner Harry J. Nelson was interviewed by Voice of America’s Lori Lundin regarding the recent $270 million Purdue Pharma settlement and how it may affect the other countless pending opioid-related lawsuits against Big Pharma.
Purdue introduced OxyContin in 1995 and marketed the drug aggressively to healthcare providers. Beginning in 2000, widespread reports of abuse of the drug became prevalent, moving several states to file lawsuits against the controversial company. As of January 2019, 36 states have followed suite, and there’s an estimated 1,600 related lawsuits currently pending in the U.S.
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