Judge Allows Opioid Plaintiffs to Add PBMs to Lawsuits
September 17, 2026
September 17, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Judge Allows Opioid Plaintiffs to Add PBMs to Lawsuits
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After nearly a decade of litigation and $50 billion in settlements, the opioid litigation appeared to be winding down. Then an Ohio federal judge allowed 800 plaintiffs to add pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) OptumRx and Express Scripts to their cases.
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Judge Allows Opioid Plaintiffs to Add PBMs to Lawsuits
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After nearly a decade of litigation and $50 billion in settlements, the opioid litigation appeared to be winding down. Then an Ohio federal judge allowed 800 plaintiffs to add pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) OptumRx and Express Scripts to their cases.
