Hundreds of cities, counties and Native American tribes file federal lawsuit against Sackler family over opioid crisis

More than 600 cities, counties and Native American tribes from 28 states have filed a federal lawsuit against eight members of the Sackler family -- owners of the pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma LP -- accusing them of creating the opioid addiction crisis through ownership of the company that manufactures the painkiller OxyContin.
Source: CNN.com - Health - Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news