PURDUE PHARMA, MAKER OF THE PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLER OXYCONTIN, IS BEING SUED BY SEVEN NEW MEXICO COUNTIES. THOSE COUNTIES ARE CATRON, CIBOLA, CURRY, LINCOLN, SIERRA, SOCORRO AND VALENCIA. THEY ALL FILED THE LAWSUIT LAST MONTH AND ARE WORKING TOGETHER.
MEANWHILE, NEW MEXICO HAS ALSO FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST PURDUE PHARMA FOR WHAT IT CLAIMS WAS THE COMPANY’S AGGRESSIVE MARKETING OF THE DRUG, SETTING OFF AN OPIOID ABUSE EPIDEMIC ACROSS THE U-S.
OTHER STATES ALSO SUING THE COMPANY HAVE SETTLED FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
