Opioid MDL Judge Denies Pharmacy Benefit Managers Affiliates’ Motion To Dismiss

( October 19, 2026, 12:40 PM EDT) -- CLEVELAND — The Ohio federal judge overseeing the opioid multidistrict litigation denied a motion to dismiss filed by pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) affiliates after finding that the court has personal jurisdiction under a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) provision and “pendent claim personal jurisdiction over the related state-law claims.”...