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Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risks
April 16, 2024 The Canadian PressA Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against 16 pharmaceutical companies that are alleged to have misled consumers about the efficacy and dangers of opioid medications. The class action includes everyone in Quebec who was diagnosed with…
Purdue Pharma pleas could bolster efforts for Canadian opioid class action
October 23, 2020 Anita Balakrishnan - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – A Canadian class action against opioid makers will start the process of getting certified in a hearing next month, a key test on how courts here will handle a case that is making waves in the U.S. The…
Ontario passes bill to join opioid class action lawsuit launched by BC
December 13, 2019 Shawn Jeffords - THE CANADIAN PRESSTORONTO – Ontario is joining five other provinces in a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers in a bid to recoup costs the government alleges can be directly attributed to the overdose crisis. The province passed legislation late Wednesday allowing it…
Another province joins class action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
October 16, 2019 Bill Graveland - THE CANADIAN PRESSCALGARY – The Alberta government is joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis, the province’s health minister said Tuesday. Tyler Shandro said there were almost 800 fatal overdoses and 4,200 emergency calls related to…
How Oklahoma opioid ruling could affect Canadian drug liability claims
August 28, 2019 Laura Kane THE CANADIAN PRESSVANCOUVER – An Oklahoma court ruling that found Johnson & Johnson helped fuel the state’s opioid crisis and ordered the company to pay US$572 million could persuade drug manufacturers to settle a similar lawsuit in British Columbia, legal experts say.…
One in 10 polled Canadians admit to driving under the influence of marijuana, State Farm Canada survey finds
April 18, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterOne in 10 respondents to a recent State Farm Canada survey admit that they have driven under the influence of marijuana (45% within the past 12 months), but nearly half this group said they don’t believe marijuana impacts their ability…