Quebec Court Approves Class Action Alleging Opioid Makers Misled Users About Risks

Quebec Court Approves Class Action Alleging Opioid Makers Misled Users About Risks
The Quebec Superior Court is seen in Montreal on March 27, 2019. The Canadian Press/Ryan Remiorz
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A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against 16 pharmaceutical companies that are alleged to have misled consumers about the efficacy and dangers of opioid medications.

The class action includes everyone in Quebec who was diagnosed with opioid use disorder after being prescribed opioid medications made by the pharmaceutical companies between 1996 and the present.