An Oklahoma judge sided with CBS News, granting their request to make internal drug company documents public. The documents are part of Oklahoma’s ongoing lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.
The documents mainly relate to Teva pharmaceuticals, the world’s largest generic drugmaker. They include a 70-page marketing plan, sealed motions filed by attorneys and transcripts of hearings. A supply and distribution agreement involving Purdue Pharma will also be made public.
Teva and Purdue Pharma are among more than a dozen opioid manufacturers that Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter accused of helping cause the opioid crisis through false and deceptive marketing campaigns.
Both companies settled with the state for millions of dollars, while the remaining defendant Johnson and Johnson recently went through a nonjury trial. Oklahoma is seeking billions of dollars from that company.
A verdict is expected next week.