In re Watson Fentanyl Patch Products Liability Litigation

TRANSFER ORDER

JOHN G. HEYBURN II, Chairman.

Before the Panel: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1407, plaintiffs in 22 actions that involve injuries arising from the use of allegedly defective Watson fentanyl patches move to centralize this litigation in the Northern District of Illinois. This litigation currently consists of 22 actions pending in fifteen districts, as listed on Schedule A.1

Watson defendants2 support centralization of all fentanyl patch litigation, not just *1351the actions against Watson. Watson suggests that we select one of three districts in which no action is pending — the Northern…