Multnomah County Sues Big Pharma for $250 Million, Charging It Fueled Opioid Crisis

The county sues 23 national drug makers, including Perdue, Watson and Johnson & Johnson.

Multnomah County sued nearly two dozen pharmaceutical drug makers Thursday, accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis by downplaying the risk of addiction and falsely claiming long-term use of pain pills was beneficial.

Source: Multnomah County Sues Big Pharma for $250 Million, Charging It Fueled Opioid Crisis – Willamette Week