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Neonatal abstinence syndrome

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal court in California granted McKinsey’s motion to dismiss, for failure to state a claim, a class action brought by parents of children born with neonatal abstinence syndrome, allegedly caused by McKinsey’s aggressive marketing of opioids to pregnant women.

Read the ruling [here.](https://webservices.courthousenews.com/sites/Data/AppellateOpinionUploads/2023-21-7--09-20-55-show_temp (15).pdf)

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