Oklahoma drops some claims against opioid manufacturers

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A week after reaching a $270 million settlement with the maker of OxyContin, Oklahoma’s attorney general has dismissed some claims against other drugmakers in a lawsuit alleging they helped create the nation’s deadly opioid crisis.
A motion filed by Attorney General Mike Hunter’s office Thursday dismisses claims of fraud and deceit, unjust enrichment and violations of the state’s Medicaid laws against several drugmakers. A statement from Hunter&