[Sacajaweau]

I’d say the doctors are the pushers.

[real saxophonist]

You posted the same thing already.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3775061/posts

That's been happening a lot lately. Why?

[circlecity]

I’m afraid the upshot of this is that those suffering from serious pain will end up being left out in the cold. I had a very serious tooth infection a couple of years ago and I think God the doctor was able to prescribe opioids for a couple of days until the strong antibiotics he also prescribed could take effect.

[SkyDancer]

I think it’s the doctor’s fault for over prescribing. This will hurt those that need it.

[moovova]

...and, pharmaceutical companies respond...

"No pain meds for you!"

[PistolPaknMama]

Did the drug companies provided incentives to the doctors to write these prescriptions, like “first one to write 1,000 prescriptions wins the grand prize”? If not, I don’t know how they are liable in any way. Somebody can school me, if you wish.

[allendale]

Absolutely no sympathy for J&J. They were relentless through their private foundation to promote abortion and defeat pro life candidates. Also always wondered why there has never been a huge class action lawsuit seeking damages to all the people who ruined their hearing using Q Tips. They knew how unsafe that product is and how people were misusing it. Yet they did nothing. What kind of ethics does this company have?

[PGalt]

What about roadkill? Can we sue the car companies for roadkill and put the proceeds into wildlife preservation? Those evil care companies. SALTY TEARS ALERT! LAWFARE ALERT!

[madprof98]

This sounds like a piece commissioned and paid for by the pill-pushers. For an alternate view, I highly recommend Sam Quinones’ DREAMLAND: THE TRUE TALE OF AMERICA’S OPIATE EPIDEMIC.

[AppyPappy]

It is not longer economically sensible to manufacture Oxy. They will keep suing until all the lawyers get a cut

[wastoute]

We did this thread yesterday.

[Demanwideplan]

So a state court, with state lawyers, state jurors, and state judges decided a case benefitting the very same state in which they all are affiliated. With cases like these, public employees retirement systems are given new life!!

[okkev68]

Not happy with my state over this. why aren't wine, beer, and spirts producers getting sued? They aggressively market their products that are responsible for multiple times more deaths than opiods.

[stylin19a]

When General Motors and Ford sell more cars, they are involved in more accidents. They undoubtedly advertise more in those places where they sell more cars. Does that mean that the car companies are responsible for additional accidents in those places? That they are purposefully plotting to create more accidents?

seems to me this analogy doesn't quite cover Johnson & Johnson's dilemma.
GM dealers can't get paid by Ford to promote Ford products.

this case is taking the same path as the tobacco lawsuits and it's probably where it's going to end up.
Already, OK reached a $270 million deal with Purdue Pharma and an $85 million settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals.

I suppose it could stretch to anybody who becomes a "spokesperson" for any company.

should be interesting...