March 8, 2023 According to a new study, opioid use during pregnancy may have a negative neurological or behavioral impact on children later...
Tag: opioids litigation

Babies Born Addicted to Opioids Cost U.S. Over $500 Million per Year
January 12, 2022 In the year preceding the onset of the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, the opioid epidemic led the headlines. Studies were...

Opioids Prescribed to Pregnant Women Tied to Birth Defects
July 20, 2021 With over 27 million Americans using an illicit or prescription opioid on a routine basis, it’s quite clear that opioid...

No One Said Opioids Could Cause Birth Defects
July 16, 2019 Drug manufacturers hid the truth about the dangerous side effects of opioids in misleading advertisements. Now we know opioids could...

Lawyers Fight to Give Voice to Babies Affected by Opioids
November 6, 2018 In the ongoing legal battle for justice for opioid victims, attorneys argue that newborns should be separated into a different...

Opioids, Birth Defects, and Fetal Health
July 19, 2018 As concern grows over the rise in opioid related deaths, we must also consider how the drugs affect the youngest...

The Latest on Opioid Litigation From Every Angle
July 16, 2018 A recent conference brought together speakers from all sides to assess the issues surrounding an increasing number of opioid epidemic-related...

Opioid Refills Raise Risk of Dependency in Surgical Patients
April 10, 2018 Larger doses may not be the problem in the opioid crisis. According to a study of over one million commercially...