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Why Is the Oklahoma Trial of Opioid-Maker Johnson & Johnson So Significant?
Many eyes are watching Oklahoma State’s lawsuit against pharmaceutical corporation Johnson & Johnson. The outcome of this trial could set a precedent for the nearly 2,000 other lawsuits filed against pharmaceutical businesses and their executives.
Why Reformulating Painkillers is No Solution to Oklahoma’s Pill Abuse Problem
In the last several years, there's been a trend toward the reformulation of prescription opioids so as to prevent their abuse. While there might have been good intentions to prevent people from becoming addicted or overdosing by changing this formulation, that is not and will never be an effective solution.