Opioid MDL Judge Fears 'Chaos' If PBMs Derail 100s Of Suits

By Jeff Overley · September 17, 2026, 11:56 PM EDT

The federal judge steering multidistrict opioid litigation is lacing into major pharmacy benefit managers for asking the Sixth Circuit to abruptly reverse a key ruling, denouncing their "spurious insinuations" about his...

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Case Information

Case Title

In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation

Case Number

1:17-md-02804

Court

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

November 04, 2022


Case Title

In re: OptumRx, Inc., et al

Case Number

26-3780

Court

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

August 27, 2026