Drugmakers accused of fueling devastating opiate crisis

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s Attorney General sued five drugmakers on Wednesday for their alleged role in the state’s opiate 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.
“This lawsuit is about justice, it’s about fairness, it’s about w