Justice Department to target opioid manufacturers, distributors in new push to curb deadly epidemic
States and cities have suffered the brunt of the cost and carnage of the drug crisis, which killed more than 64,000 people in 2016 and is straining local emergency and health services. About two-thirds of the overdose deaths were caused by opioids, in particular illicit fentanyl.
The Justice Department also filed a statement of interest in a case involving hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors … the Justice Department will argue that the federal government has borne substantial costs from the opioid epidemic and it seeks reimbursement. The case includes numerous cities, municipalities and medical institutions.
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Justice Department to target opioid manufacturers, distributors in new push to curb deadly epidemic
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