NEW MEXICO ATTORNEY GENERAL HECTOR BALDERAS IS SEEKING TO EXPAND AN ONGOING LAWSUIT OVER THE STATE’S OPIOID CRISIS. THE A-G’S OFFICE IS NOW TARGETING PHARMACIES AND OTHER COMPANIES THAT ARE PART OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN FOR PRESCRIPTION PAIN KILLERS. BALDERAS SAYS WALGREENS, WALMART, AND C-V-S HAVE BEEN PROFITING FROM THE SALE OF OPIOIDS…AND SHOULD BE REINVESTING PART OF THE PROFITS INTO TREATMENT CENTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT INTERVENTION PROGRAMS.
THE ORIGINAL LAWSUIT WAS FILED IN 2017 AGAINST SEVERAL MAJOR DRUG MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS.
