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• Up to 100 Suboxone Tooth Decay Claims Can Be Filed on Single Lawsuit in MDL: Judge

  March 17, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over all Suboxone lawsuits is allowing up to 100 plaintiffs to be combined on one complaint, to help expedite filings ahead of an expected surge in new tooth decay claims.

• Suboxone Lawyers Report on Status of Lawsuits Over Tooth Decay, Dental Damage

  March 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Suboxone lawyers will meet today with a federal judge, to discuss the status of thousands of tooth decay lawsuits brought over the opioid treatment film strips.

• Medical Records of Suboxone Tooth Decay Must Be Produced Under MDL Court Order

  February 20, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is ordering pharmacies, dentists and other medical record holders to quickly turn over those documents to plaintiffs involved in Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits.

• Lawyers in Suboxone Dental Lawsuits Fail To Reach Agreement on Bellwether Selection Process

  February 6, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs involved in Suboxone dental lawsuits indicate the bellwether selection process may be delayed due to the defendants' approach to the discovery process, which they say will cause significant delays in the litigation.

• Another Influx of Suboxone Tooth Decay Lawsuits Expected in Coming Months

  January 20, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The number of Suboxone lawsuits is expected to surge once again this summer, before a potential statute of limitations deadline in June 2025, for claims from states with a three-year statute of limitations.

• Suboxone Side Effects Caused Permanent Tooth Damage, Maryland Man’s Lawsuit Claims

  January 13, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Suboxone side effects, which could have been avoided with adequate warnings, led to a man suffering permanent tooth damage, a product liability lawsuit claims.

• Suboxone Lawsuits Over Failure to Warn About Tooth Decay Risks Cleared To Move Forward

  January 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The U.S. District Judge presiding over all Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits has rejected an attempt by manufacturers to have failure to warn claims dismissed based on federal preemption.

• Future of Suboxone Lawsuits Taken Under Advisement After Motion To Dismiss Arguments

  December 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Judge overseeing all Suboxone tooth decay lawsuits brought in the federal court system heard oral arguments this week, and is considering whether the claims should be preempted by federal law.

• Suboxone Film Lawsuit Highlights How Dental Decay Problems Continue To Be Reported Even After Label Change

  December 10, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Updated warnings issued in June 2022 failed to adequately convey Suboxone’s risks of tooth decay, which has resulted in continuing reports of dental problems among users of the film strips, lawsuit indicates.

• Oral Arguments Over Motion To Dismiss Suboxone Tooth Decay Lawsuits Set for December 16

  December 4, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Indivior claims that federal law prevented it from updating the Suboxone tooth decay warnings before June 2022, indicating that all failure to warn lawsuits brought by former users should be dismissed.