Hundreds of cities, counties and Native American tribes file federal lawsuit against Sackler family over opioid crisis

(CNN) - More than 600 cities, counties and Native American tribes from 28 states have filed a federal lawsuit against eight members of the Sackler family -- owners of the pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma LP -- accusing them of creating the opioid addiction crisis through ownership of the company that manufactures the painkiller OxyContin.

Like other suits that have been filed, this one alleges the Sackler family made a fortune by using deceptive marketing to sell addictive and potentially deadly painkillers.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/24/health/sackler-lawsuit/index.html