Judge: City Can Proceed With Lawsuit Against Opioid Maker

SEATTLE (AP) — A Washington city can proceed with its lawsuit seeking to hold the maker of the pain medication OxyContin liable for damages to the community, a federal judge ruled in Seattle.
Everett, a city of about 108,000 people north of Seattle, sued Purdue Pharma in January, alleging the company knowingly allowed pills to be funneled into the black market and into the city and did nothing to stop it.
The city argues the drugmaker should be responsible for social and economic costs.
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