Arkansas sues drugmakers it blames for deadly opioid crisis
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March 30, 2018
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas officials filed a lawsuit against three drug manufacturers Thursday, claiming overzealous and deceptive marketing contributed to an increase in opioid abuse that fueled a spike in overdose deaths.
The lawsuit in state court names Purdue Pharma, Johnson & Johnson and Endo Pharmaceuticals. The state claims they broke laws against deceptive trade practices and the filing of false Medicaid claims.
"Historically ... opioids were used only to treat short-term acute pain or for cancer or palliative (end-of-life) care," the lawsuit says.
The companies downplayed addic...
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