Publication Archive: Opioid Epidemic

In a motion to dismiss, drugmakers accused Ohio cities and counties of disregarding an April case management order requiring the disclosure of prescriptions that the governments believe were medically unnecessary or medically inappropriate. Hunter Shkolnik of Napoli Shkolnik PLLC, a top attorney for the local governments, fired back on Friday, calling the motion “a ridiculous…Read the article

Joining other state and local governments across the country, Berlin last week filed suit against the drug companies and distributors it argues are responsible for the opioid epidemic. The 284-page lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Concord, charges the drug manufacturers put their desire for profits above the well-being of Berlin residents. As a…Read the article