Two area hospitals have filed a lawsuit against national health care and pharmaceutical companies to recoup the costs of treating opioid-addicted patients. Baptist Hospital and Jay Hospital allege in the federal lawsuit filed Tuesday the 23 companies or subsidiaries have played a part in the increased need to treat patients for opioid addictions. Many of the companies refute the claims, saying the role pharmaceutical companies in the nationwide opioid epidemic is misunderstood.
LOCAL HOSPITALS SUING BIG PHARMA
Nov 22, 2017 | 6:11 AM
Wed Jun 24
Pensacola, FL, USA
72°FFeels Like: 74°F
Humidity: 93%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Mostly Clear. Feels like 74°F. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 11:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Thu Jun 25
Tonight
74°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 30%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day
86°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 63%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 47%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Fri Jun 26
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 47%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 8%
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jun 27
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 5%
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 3%
Clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jun 28
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 0 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 6%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mon Jun 29
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 10%
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 18%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tue Jun 30
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 38%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed Jul 1
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 90.
