Plaintiffs’ Attorneys in Heartburn Drugs Lawsuits Announce $425M AstraZeneca Settlement But Say the Fight Is Not Over October 5, 2023 Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) Attorneys Troy Rafferty and Cameron Stephenson announced a settlement victory involving thousands of lawsuits claiming AstraZeneca’s heartburn drugs, Nexium and Prilosec, caused chronic kidney injuries. The settlement came after years of litigation contending that AstraZeneca knew of these risks, dating all the way back to the clinical trial phase, yet failed […] Read More
National and State Opioid Settlements: Trailblazer Law Firm in the National Prescription Opiate Litigation Tells Its Story June 13, 2023 Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR), the heavy-hitter mass torts law firm that has marched at the forefront of the national prescription opiates addiction litigation brought by a consortium of law firms nationwide, is pleased to announce a nationwide opioid settlement agreement with pharma companies that caused a national addiction crisis. Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, Teva, and Allergan […] Read More
Lake County, Ill. Sues Insulin Manufacturers and PBMs for Insulin Pricing Scheme May 13, 2023 Levin Papantonio Rafferty (LPR) law firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Lake County, Illinois, alleging that drug manufacturers and pharmacy benefit manufacturers (PBMs) engaged in an “unfair and deceptive conspiracy” to orchestrate an insulin pricing scheme. The scheme created a “best of both worlds scenario” for its creators while inflating insulin prices in the […] Read More