Article ; Online: The Public Health Value of Opioid Litigation.
The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics
2020 Volume 48, Issue 2, Page(s) 279–292
Abstract: Opioid litigation continues a growing public health litigation trend in which governments seek to hold companies responsible for population harms related to their products. The litigation can serve to address gaps in regulatory and legislative ... ...
Abstract | Opioid litigation continues a growing public health litigation trend in which governments seek to hold companies responsible for population harms related to their products. The litigation can serve to address gaps in regulatory and legislative policymaking and in market self-regulation pervasive in the prescription opioid domain. Moreover, prior opioid settlements have satisfied civil tort litigation objectives of obtaining compensation for injured parties, deterring harmful behavior, and holding certain opioid manufacturers, distributors and pharmacies accountable for their actions. In this way, opioid litigation represents progress over prior public health litigation campaigns involving tobacco, lead paint, and asbestos, which had more limited tort litigation effects. Although opioid litigation is not a comprehensive solution to the opioid crisis, it can complement other strategies and infuse much needed money, behavior changes, and public accountability for prescription opioid and related harms. |
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MeSH term(s) | Compensation and Redress/legislation & jurisprudence ; Drug Industry/legislation & jurisprudence ; Goals ; History, 20th Century ; Humans ; Jurisprudence/history ; Liability, Legal ; Opioid Epidemic ; Public Health/legislation & jurisprudence ; Social Responsibility ; United States |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-08-25 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Historical Article ; Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
ZDB-ID | 1168812-9 |
ISSN | 1748-720X ; 1073-1105 ; 0277-8459 |
ISSN (online) | 1748-720X |
ISSN | 1073-1105 ; 0277-8459 |
DOI | 10.1177/1073110520935340 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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