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 | 7:16 AM
Thu Jun 25
Pensacola, FL, USA
72°FFeels Like: 74°F
Wind/Dir: 9 MPH-SSE
Humidity: 100%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Light Rain. Feels like 74°F. Wind 9 mph SSE. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 4:53 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Night
73°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 30%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 48%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Fri Jun 26
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 24%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 4%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jun 27
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 6%
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 0%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jun 28
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mon Jun 29
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 26%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Jun 30
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 47%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 47%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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.
