An Oklahoma judge ruled that a historic opioid trial against several major pharmaceutical companies will begin May 28, rejecting their motion to delay the trial
In issuing his decision, Cleveland County District Court Judge Thad Balkman said the matter is of huge public importance and should move forward in a timely fashion. The trial is set to be the first in the nation to go before a jury that could determine pharmaceutical companies' role in the nation's opioid epidemic and whether Big Pharma should pay for it. The judge has said cameras will be allowed in the courtroom -- a decision the drugmakers fought.
A total of 36 states have filed cases against pharmaceutical companies in state courts. The other 14 states are investigating whether to bring suits, as well.The Oklahoma case will be the first to reach trial, with legal observers saying it will be closely watched for precedent.In the past three years, nearly 3,000 people have died of overdose deaths in Oklahoma and more than 1,300 newborns have tested positive for exposure to opioids, according to the attorney general's office.
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