Alabama Sues OxyContin Maker Over Opioid Epidemic

CBS Local — Alabama has joined the growing list of states and cities suing the pharmaceutical industry over the country’s opioid epidemic.
State officials are accusing OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP of deceptive marketing practices which fueled the nationwide overdose crisis. Attorney General Steve Marshall claims that Purdue misrepresented the risks associated with prescription painkillers in order to turn greater profits.
“It will take years to