Massachusetts Sues OxyContin Maker Purdue Pharma, Saying It 'Peddled Falsehoods'
The civil lawsuit is just one of many the opioid drug manufacturer now faces — but the complaint filed Tuesday adds an unusual wrinkle: It also singles out the Sackler family, which owns Purdue.
The state of Massachusetts is taking a new step in the fight against the opioid epidemic, filing a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma that also names the OxyContin maker's executives. The suit alleges the company and 16 of its current and former directors misled doctors and patients about the risks of its opioid-based pain medications.
"Their strategy was simple: The more drugs they, flanked by Gov. Charlie Baker and law enforcement officials.
