A Look At Defense Tactics Expected In Opioid Case: No Evidence Shows Drugmakers–Not Criminal Cartels–Caused Crisis

In response, the plaintiffs need to show that the companies were conspiring with one another and acting in concert, a person familiar with the defense's strategy tells The Washington Post. That’s difficult to do because the companies are fierce competitors. Meanwhile, under oath, Cardinal Health counsel Jennifer Norris said that her company has no obligation to protecting public health. And an Associated Press analysis found that the amount of opioids as measured by total potency continued to rise early this decade even as the number of pills distributed began to dip.

from Kaiser Health News https://ift.tt/2GpZkQn