As part of its efforts to reach a global settlement to resolve opioid claims, Mallinckrodt will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its specialty generics subsidiary.
Johnson & Johnson reaches $20m settlement with two US counties on lawsuits regarding the opioid crisis, exits the upcoming federal trial involving several drug manufacturers.
Purdue reaches agreement to settle opioid litigation it is facing in the US by pursuing bankruptcy and providing a suggested $10bn towards the opioid crisis.
Purdue announced that it has entered into a partnership deal with Alivio to develop a non-opioid painkiller for the treatment of cystitis and bladder pain syndrome.