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Pharma Company Argues Opioid Lawsuit Should Be Thrown Out
- Bloomberg, Monday, September 11, 2017 8:09 AM
Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid maker Purdue Pharma should be thrown out because it runs afoul of federal drug regulations and doesn’t show the company’s Oxycontin painkiller marketing caused specific harm, according to a court filing. Purdue filed its response Friday to Attorney General Mike DeWine’s May suit accusing the pharma firm and four others of using misleading marketing to dupe doctors into over-prescribing opioids.
