Teva Wraps Up Nationwide US Opioids Settlement

Firm Removes Legal Uncertainty By Concluding Deals With All 50 US States

Teva has formally concluded its nationwide settlement agreement over opioids litigation in the US with all 50 states – including holdout Nevada – removing a significant legal overhang for the company.

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Teva has settled with “all 50 states and 99% of litigating subdivisions” • Source: Shutterstock

Teva says it has now “fully resolved” a nationwide US settlement over its long-running opioids litigation by agreeing terms with “all 50 states and 99% of litigating subdivisions,” including a $193m settlement with Nevada which had been holding out ahead of a planned trial.

Having previously settled with a series of individual states – including Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Rhode Island, West Virginia, San Francisco and New York. (Also see "Teva’s New York Opioid Liability Climbs To $523m With Settlement Deal" - Generics Bulletin, 4 November, 2022

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