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elleng

(130,725 posts)
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 09:16 PM Jun 2019

'On Thursday, June 13, the Calvert County Board of County Commissioners filed suit

in federal court against the largest manufacturers and distributors of opiates to recover costs related to the opioid crisis. The suit alleges opioid manufacturers and distributors engaged in deceptive and illegal marketing schemes and helped create the public health emergency caused by the overuse of prescription opioids.

The county is seeking to prevent further misrepresentation of the risks and benefits of opioid use; recovery of costs related to addressing the opioid crisis locally; recovery of legal fees related to the suit; and the abatement of the public nuisance created by the defendants. Visit online to learn more.'

https://www.facebook.com/Calvert-County-Government-Calvert-County-Maryland-251501561757/?

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