County legislature to sue drug companies in response to opioid crisis

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http://www.post-journal.com/news/page-one/2017/08/legislature-oks-lawsuit-against-drug-companies/

by Jimmy McCarthy
August 24, 2017

County legislators unanimously approved a resolution authorizing litigation against drug companies to recover damages during Wednesday’s meeting in Mayville.

Chautauqua County joins a list of other counties that have filed similar lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturers including Purdue, Endo and Cephalon for their supposed role in misleading doctors and people over the addictiveness of certain prescription painkillers.

Damages are being sought amid increased costs incurred by counties and municipalities for social and health services and policing as a result of the opioid epidemic.

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[Smokin Joe]

http://www.post-journal.com/news/page-one/2017/08/legislature-oks-lawsuit-against-drug-companies/

by Jimmy McCarthy
August 24, 2017

County legislators unanimously approved a resolution authorizing litigation against drug companies to recover damages during Wednesday’s meeting in Mayville.

Chautauqua County joins a list of other counties that have filed similar lawsuits against pharmaceutical manufacturers including Purdue, Endo and Cephalon for their supposed role in misleading doctors and people over the addictiveness of certain prescription painkillers.

Damages are being sought amid increased costs incurred by counties and municipalities for social and health services and policing as a result of the opioid epidemic.

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Oh boy, some lawyers found an 'angle'. All this will do is increase the price of pain meds on the market (legitimate and otherwise) and cause a different sort of pain. Which may drive even more people to smack.