Five more states are suing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma for its alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis, the states' attorneys general announce.
Five more states are suing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma for its alleged role in the U.S. opioid crisis, the states' attorneys general announced on Thursday.
Wisconsin is also suing Richard Sackler, the former president of the company, in addition to the company that his family controls. The news comes one day after New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art announced it was following other cultural institutions in severing ties with the Sackler family, who have been prolific donors to the museum.In a statement, Purdue said it"vigorously denies the allegations in the lawsuits filed today and will continue to defend itself against these misleading attacks."
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