A trial kicking off in Norman, Oklahoma, on Tuesday will provide an unprecedented examination of how the country spiraled into a devastating opioid epidemic
— and could indicate to what degree drug companies accused of fueling the crisis will be held responsible in hundreds of other lawsuits still pending across the country.
The trial involving Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceuticals will be closely watched by the hundreds of parties participating in the larger multi-district litigation overseen by U.S. District Court Judge Dan Polster, who has been pushing for a massive settlement before the first of those cases go to trial in the fall.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
The larger federal litigation overseen by Polster involves well over 1,000 lawsuits from governments and groups who argue they’re owed tens of billions of dollars in damages for the fallout from the addiction crisis. Unlike the Oklahoma trial, those cases will involve Purdue Pharma, the makers of OxyContin, which more than any company has been blamed for flooding the country with painkillers.
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