Distributors' 'mountain of opioid pills' fueled epidemic, W.Virginia judge told [View all]
Source: Reuters
(Reuters) -A city and county in West Virginia launched their case against the three largest U.S. drug distributors at a widely anticipated trial on Monday, accusing them of fueling the opioid crisis that has resulted in nearly 500,000 overdose deaths in the United States over two decades.
"We intend to prove the simple truth that the distributor defendants sold a mountain of opioid pills into our community, fueling the opioid epidemic," Paul Farrell, a lawyer for Cabell County, said in his opening statement in Charleston, West Virginia.
"The pain, death and destruction to our community cannot be overstated," said Anne Kearse, a lawyer for the city of Huntington.
Lawyers for the distributors - AmerisourceBergen Corp, McKesson Corp and Cardinal Health Inc - are expected to give their opening statements later on Monday.
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