Analysis of prescribing and claim records to support Allergan in opioid litigation
In nationwide opioid litigation, Bates White provided support to Allergan in response to allegations that allegedly inappropriate marketing contributed to a nationwide opioid epidemic, including providing expert support in over a dozen lawsuits and four trials. The Bates White team supported economic, medical, DEA, and health policy experts and helped respond to plaintiff experts in a wide range of fields, including economists, epidemiologists, and marketing experts. As part of its support, the team analyzed billions of physician prescribing and patient claim records to assess the extent to which allegedly inappropriate promotion caused incremental opioid prescribing and opioid-related harms and supported responses to numerous plaintiff experts. The team also provided consulting support to counsel in relation to Allergan’s global and local settlements.