Troubling Rx trends: Drug lawsuit ads, lax opioid disposal

November 3, 2017 by CDR Blog and Chain Drug Review Bad for Your Health: Lawsuit Advertising Implications and Solutions, ILR, Jonathan Gavras, Lawsuit ads targeting prescription drugs, Lisa Rickard, opioid crisis, opioid painkillers, Prime Therapeutics, safe disposal of controlled substances, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, Xarelto CDR Blog

Some recently released research uncovered a couple of disconcerting trends concerning prescription drugs. Lawsuit ads targeting prescription drugs and medical devices have caused at least 61 serious medical events, including six deaths, according to a report from the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (ILR). This marks an increase from previous reports, ILR said. Titled