Letitia James
ALBANY – New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that her office has filed the nation’s most extensive lawsuit against the makers and distributors of opioids, as well as the family behind Purdue Pharma, a firm that many hold responsible for America’s worsening opioid epidemic.
The 258-page complaint, which amends an earlier lawsuit filed last August by the state against Purdue, follows a multi-year, industry-wide investigation by the attorney general’s office and is unique among the wave of opioid litigation coming out of municipalities and states in recent years.
It’s one of just a handful of lawsuits to specifically name the Sackler family, who made billions from the sale of extended-release OxyContin and other opioids manufactured by Purdue. It’s also notable for the extensive allegations it lays out against opioid distributors, who have received far less attention for their supposed role in the epidemic than manufacturers have.
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