Opioid MDL Judge Won’t Stay Pharmacies’ Injunction Pending Circuit Court Appeal

Mealey's (February 13, 2023, 2:17 PM EST) -- CLEVELAND — The Ohio federal judge overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation has denied a motion by two pharmacy defendants to stay his injunction against them, finding that after giving the parties time to negotiate a resolution, he thinks it is unlikely that the defendants will prevail on appeal or be harmed by the injunction....