September 2019 Group Watch: AL Hospitals Sue Opioid Makers
A group of 21 Alabama hospitals have filed a lawsuit against opioid makers and distributors, taking the battle over the epidemic to the courts. The 21 plaintiffs filed suit in the Circuit Court of Conecuh County that Purdue Pharma, the Sackler family, CVS, Walmart and Walgreens fueled the nation’s deadly opioid crisis. The complaint states that overdose deaths in Alabama sharply increased from 2013 to 2017 and caused staggering financial, operational and emotional expenses for hospitals. Dozens of hospitals in Arizona, West Virginia and Texas have filed similar lawsuits against manufacturers and distributors.
