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• Only 25% of Those Addicted to Opioids Receive Recommended Medications: CDC Study

  July 8, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  CDC researchers report that many Americans who need opioid treatment medications do not receive them; particularly minorities and women.

• Lawyers “Optimistic” Suboxone Tolling Agreement Will Be Reached For Tooth Decay Lawsuits

  July 3, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants involved in Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits say they are close to a deal that would allow the filing of federal complaints after some state statue of limitation laws would have disqualified plaintiffs from filing.

• Suboxone MDL Judge Rejects Drug Makers’ Request for Phased Discovery in Tooth Decay Lawsuits

  June 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  As a result of the order, lawsuits over Suboxone tooth decay will move forward with a standard discovery process, preparing a small group of representative cases for early test trials in the federal MDL.

• More Than 9,600 Join Suboxone Lawsuit Over Tooth Decay in MDL Filing

  June 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A bundled complaint of about 9,600 Suboxone lawsuits were filed in federal court on Friday, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the FDA requiring tooth decay label warnings on the opioid treatment film strips, which is also a deadline for filing a civil complaint in many states.

• Leadership Development Committee for Suboxone Dental Injury Lawyers Established in Federal MDL

  June 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over all Suboxone lawsuits has created a mentorship program to use the litigation to provide some attorneys an opportunity to gain experience in handling complex federal multidistrict litigations.

• Plaintiffs Oppose Phased Discovery Over Suboxone Tooth Decay Risks in MDL

  May 28, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs say a federal judge should not waste time on a phased discovery plan requiring them to first prove Suboxone strips can cause tooth decay, saying the science is obvious and such a plan could delay resolution of hundreds of product liability lawsuits.

• Court Allows Suboxone Tooth Decay Lawsuits To Be Filed in Bundled Complaint by June 14, 2024

  May 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing plaintiffs to file large numbers of Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits in one bundled complaint, to meet a potential two-year statute of limitations deadline, with the ability to flesh those claims out in more detail at a later date.

• Indivior Seeks To Prioritize Link Between Suboxone and Tooth Decay in Early Discovery

  April 24, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Defendants have asked a federal judge to force plaintiffs in Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits to first prove that the film strips can cause tooth decay injuries as the first phase of discovery proceedings.

• Thousands of Suboxone Lawsuits Over Tooth Decay Likely To Be Filed Before June 2024 Anniversary of Label Change

  April 16, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs plan to push for a tolling agreement, opposed by defendants, which would allow more time for Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits to be filed in states with a two-year statute of limitations.

• New Suboxone Tooth Decay Lawsuits Can Now Be Directly Filed in Federal MDL

  March 19, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has given plaintiffs in Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits the ability to file claims directly with the MDL court in Ohio, increasing the efficiency of the litigation.