Tag Archives: Knoxville Opioid Attorneys
Should the Owners of Opioid Manufacturers Face Criminal Charges?
There are a growing number of lawsuits against the manufacturers and distributors of prescription opioids. These dangerous drug cases focus on the role these companies played in triggering the current opioid addiction crisis here in Tennessee and around the country. And public official in some municipalities want to go a step further and pursue… Read More »
FDA Targets Opioid-Containing Dietary Supplements
As opioid addiction continues to ravage many Tennessee communities, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action against the manufacturers of so-called dietary supplements that contain opioid compounds. More than two years ago, the FDA directed federal marshals to seize over 90,000 bottles of supplements containing kratom, the common name for a… Read More »
Congress Seeks Explanation for West Virginia “Pill Dumping”
The scope of the national opioid epidemic continues to unravel in the face of lawsuits and legislative intervention. On January 30, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce sent formal letters to two of the largest distributors of prescription opioids, seeking an explanation for why they sold millions of pills to… Read More »
