Opioid Distributors Get Negotiation Class Tossed on Appeal

Opioid Distributors Get Negotiation Class Tossed on Appeal

Drug distributors McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, and a group of retail pharmacy chains persuaded a federal appeals court to reject a novel “negotiation class” comprised of all cities and counties suing them over the nationwide opioid crisis.The Cincinnati-based court concluded Wednesday that the judge overseeing opioid cases filed in federal courts exceeded his authority by creating the group lawsuit in a way that violated rules governing class-action litigation. The ruling isn't expected to interfere with ongoing talks aimed at resolving more