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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Democratic AGs Oppose Washing Away Appliance Efficiency...more
Virginia AG Jason Miyares, along with a bipartisan coalition of eight other AGs, announced a $720 million settlement with eight opioid drug manufacturers to resolve allegations that they contributed to the opioid epidemic....more
New York AG Letitia James, along with a bipartisan coalition of 15 other state AGs and additional parties, has reached a settlement in principle with members of the Sackler family and Purdue Pharma, Inc., to resolve...more
Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid addiction, containing buprenorphine and naloxone. While Suboxone is highly effective in helping individuals overcome opioid dependence, there have been concerns about its...more
West Virginia Federal Court Rejects Claims That Three Opioid Distributors Are Responsible for the State’s Opioid Crisis in First Federal Bellwether Trial - In a blow to state and local entities’ efforts to hold drug...more
Manufacturers that conduct workplace drug and alcohol testing must be careful when addressing drug test results and employee disclosures of prescription medication use, especially as drug use has surged across the country...more
The past year saw several attempts to apply new applications of the public nuisance doctrine to the opioid crisis. While in the past, public nuisance claims typically sought recovery for damages in connection with land use in...more
On November 9, 2021, the Oklahoma Supreme Court set aside a $465 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in State ex rel. Hunter v. Johnson & Johnson, 2021 OK 54. In 2017, the State of Oklahoma sued three opioid...more
The DEA struggles to balance the pressing need to provide pain relief for those suffering from the novel coronavirus with the ongoing effort to reduce the opioid epidemic in the United States. I. Overview on the DEA and the...more
Be part of one-of-a-kind, interactive virtual conference where stakeholders can gather with peers, discuss challenges, and walk away with tailored strategies for overcoming these challenges. As our nation continues with...more
The blame and shame for the opioid-drug overdose crisis that kills tens of thousands Americans annually has moved to yet another set of individuals and institutions now — judges and courts that handled Big Pharma lawsuits and...more
On June 5, 2019, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a global settlement with Insys Therapeutics (Insys) that preliminarily resolves criminal and civil cases against the opioid manufacturer in a number of jurisdictions....more
Food/Dietary Supplements - FDA Releases Findings in Romaine Lettuce E. Coli - Outbreak – The FDA announced the findings of its ongoing investigation into the E. coli outbreak from romaine lettuce originating in...more
State of Delaware ex rel. Jennings v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al., C.A. No. N18C-01-223 MMJ CCLD (Del. Super. Feb. 4, 2019). In January 2018, Delaware’s Attorney General filed an action against certain opioid makers and...more
On Dec. 12, 2018, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced tougher compliance and enforcement policies for drug manufacturers, dietary supplement manufacturers, stem cell clinics and...more
Breaking News- Wyoming Governor-Elect Announces Appointment of Attorney General- Bridget Hill has been appointed to serve as the Wyoming AG by Governor-elect Mark Gordon (R). ...more
On October 24, President Trump signed into law the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act)....more
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP's Food and Drug Newsletter is a monthly update of legal and regulatory issues that affect the FDA-regulated community, including regular updates on legislative initiatives from AGG’s Washington, DC...more
On Thursday, August 9, 2018, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker (R) signed H.4742, "An Act for prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction," which takes effect immediately. ...more
One of the newer symptoms of this so-called “Opioid Epidemic,” is a rash of litigation targeting pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors. Currently, there are actions underway in Texas, West Virginia, Alabama, Ohio,...more
In an effort to curtail the opioid abuse epidemic, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie proposed a new rule on August 31, 2017 that would make New Jersey the latest state to adopt "gift ban" type restrictions on interactions...more
With opioid abuse continuing to dominate national headlines, manufacturers of opioid overdose medications are facing intense scrutiny over pricing practices that threaten (or those perceived as threatening) public...more
On March 14, 2016, Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts signed a bill entitled “An Act Relative to Substance Use, Treatment, Education and Prevention.” This legislation contains multiple provisions designed to control...more