Judge Says “No” to Pharma Firms’ Request to Delay Opioid Trial
The first major trial of whether pharmaceutical companies bear responsibility for the opioid crisis is slated to start in Oklahoma on May 28. Three major drug manufacturers and 10 of their subsidiaries tried to convince Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman to delay the jury trial for 100 days, but Balkman ruled that it will move forward as scheduled. [1]
Following a nearly 2-hour hearing in his Norman, Oklahoma, courtroom, Balkman said: