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NY opioid lawsuit hits billionaire family behind OxyContin

New York on Thursday sued the billionaire family behind OxyContin, joining a growing list of state and local governments alleging the drugmaker sparked the nation's opioid crisis by putting hunger for profits over patient safety.

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Mar 28, 2019, 11:37 AM

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