Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Purdue Pharma, alleging the prescription drug manufacturer broke state law and profited through years of lies about the safety of painkillers like OxyContin.
The lawsuit is one part of an effort by the attorney general and other government officials to combat opioid addiction, which has led to nearly 5,000 deaths in Virginia since 2007 from prescription medicines and about 4,000 additional deaths from heroin and fentanyl, Herring said at a news conference.
“For decades, Purdue Pharma amassed a fortune and built an empire on suffering and lies — lies about the dangers of its drugs, lies about what the company knew, and lies about its central role in creating and profiting from an opioid crisis which has become the deadliest drug epidemic in American history,” Herring said. “We’re asking the court to put an end to Purdue’s illegal and destructive tactics.”
The lawsuit was filed in Tazewell County Circuit Court, an area of Southwest Virginia heavily hit by opioid addiction. The suit alleges Purdue has and is violating the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. Eventually the state will ask for specific financial damages, Herring said.
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"...about 4,000 additional deaths from heroin and fentanyl, Herring said at a news conference."
ReplyDeleteDid Purdue Pharma put the needle in the druggies arm? NO!! Did Purdue Pharma sell the heroin? NO!! Did Purdue Pharma mix the fentanyl with the heroin? HELL NO!!
That's like this idiot suing Anheiser Busch for making everyone drunk and causing all the fatal DWI accidents.
This is a frivolous lawsuit and I hope the judges throw these cases out!!