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Opioid Lawsuits: Is it high time to bridle the opioid crisis?

https://www.medlegal360.com/opioid-lawsuits/<br>When more people around the world become addicted to opioids, it is considered a crisis that is slowly taking millions of lives. The authorities became aware of the epidemic when it began wreaking havoc on the lives of Americans. Opioid lawsuits are a necessity in order to contain the devastation caused by opioid overdose. Until now, over 3,000 opioid lawsuits have been filed in the United States.

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Opioid Lawsuits: Is it high time to bridle the opioid crisis?

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  1. Presents Opioid Lawsuits: Is it high time to bridle the opioid crisis?

  2. Have you heard about opioid addiction? • Can opioids really addict a person? • The death of 80,816 people in 2021 from opioid overdose tells you the story.

  3. Some of the opioids in the addiction list? Morphine, Tramadol, Codeine, Fentanyl, Carfentanil, Hydrocodone and Oxycodone, Methadone, Opium, Heroin, Hydromorphone, and Oxycodone

  4. Disastrous side effects caused by opioid addiction • Irritation, mood swings, breathing problems, indecisiveness, running away from responsibilities, panic attacks, less concentration, euphoria, unconsciousness, pinpointed pupils

  5. The culprits behind the opioid epidemic are • Purdue Pharma- Oxycontin • Johnson & Johnson- hydrocodone, morphine, codeine and buprenorphine. • McKesson –distributor • Cardinal Health- distributor • AmerisourceBergen- distributor

  6. Is there any Opioid settlements so far? • $26 billion- Johnson & Johnson and three U.S. drug distributors • $4.5 billion- Purdue Pharma • $1.6 billion- Endo and Teva Pharmaceuticals

  7. Sue today! Get reparation on time To know more Visit https://www.medlegal360.com/ ThankYou

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