COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General on Wednesday sued five drugmakers for their alleged role perpetrating the state’s addictions epidemic, accusing the companies of intentionally misleading patients about the dangers of painkillers and promoting benefits of the drugs not backed by science.
Attorney General Mike DeWine said the companies created a deadly mess in Ohio that they now need to pay to clean up.
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