Allergan Sues Pfizer, King Over Opioid Litigation Costs

Allergan Plc is currently facing hundreds of lawsuits over its alleged role in the opioid crisis.

Jared S. Hopkins

03 Aug 2018, 12:22 AM IST

Allergan Sues Pfizer, King Over Opioid Litigation Costs

Allergan Plc. signage is displayed on the exterior of the company’s office in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S. (Photographer: Scott Eisen/Bloomberg)

(Bloomberg) -- Allergan Plc sued Pfizer Inc. to cover potential damages that the drugmaker might be forced to pay stemming from hundreds of lawsuits over its alleged role in the opioid crisis. The suit in federal court in Cleveland, Ohio, also names King Pharmaceuticals Inc. as a defendant.

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