6th Circ. Blocks 100s Of Opioid MDL Cases Targeting PBMs

By Jeff Overley · October 2, 2026, 5:12 PM EDT

The Sixth Circuit on Friday overturned a pivotal decision in multidistrict opioid litigation that had dramatically expanded claims against the nation's largest pharmacy benefit managers, saying the MDL's presiding judge "clearly...

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Case Information

Case Title

In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation

Case Number

1:17-md-02804

Court

Ohio Northern

Nature of Suit

P.I.: Other

Date Filed

November 04, 2022


Case Title

In re: OptumRx, Inc., et al

Case Number

26-3780

Court

Appellate - 6th Circuit

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

August 27, 2026