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“This action represents merely the first step of St. Clair County’s litigation efforts to hold these drug manufacturers accountable,” says Illinois state attorney, Brendan Kelly hinting the state may target other big pharma companies with opioid marketing strategies.
“We are engaged in many efforts to combat the opioid crisis. While we do not wish to comment on litigation strategy, we do intend to hold all those manufacturers who share blame for the opioid crisis responsible for their actions in court.”
Illinois now joins two other states, Mississippi and Ohio that have also filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies alleging a calculated and profit motivated role in the opioid crisis that has had a devastating impact on millions of Americans and their families plus unfathomable costs to state health and safety budgets.
“We also are seeking St. Clair County’s expenses for dealing with the wrongful conduct of the manufacturers that led St. Clair County to expend money for the prescription and management of these drugs,” says Kelly. “The cost to St. Clair County can only be partially measured in actual dollars.”
St. Clair County, IllinoisThe opioid addiction crisis has hit St. Clair County, Illinois hard. They are fighting back in a class action lawsuit charging the Purdue Pharma and Abbot Laboratories Inc. put profits ahead of the health and safety of its customers by underplaying the potential harm associated with highly addictive narcotics.
“We are engaged in many efforts to combat the opioid crisis. While we do not wish to comment on litigation strategy, we do intend to hold all those manufacturers who share blame for the opioid crisis responsible for their actions in court.”
Illinois now joins two other states, Mississippi and Ohio that have also filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies alleging a calculated and profit motivated role in the opioid crisis that has had a devastating impact on millions of Americans and their families plus unfathomable costs to state health and safety budgets.
“We also are seeking St. Clair County’s expenses for dealing with the wrongful conduct of the manufacturers that led St. Clair County to expend money for the prescription and management of these drugs,” says Kelly. “The cost to St. Clair County can only be partially measured in actual dollars.”