Los Angeles sues Opium makers amid intemperance ‘problem’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles is suing 6 pharmaceutical companies, alleging fraudulent & negligent business practices which have contributed to an "Opium intemperance problem" in the city. City Attorney Mike Feuer alleged Thursday which the firms intentionally misled doctors & patients about the appropriate Utilizes, security & efficacy of their products. Feuer said the industrialists downplay the danger of intemperance to their drugs & exaggerate the advantages of continual Utilize for pain. The companies targeted in the civil grievance involve Purdue Pharma, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon, Insys Therapeutics & Mallinckrod. Health officials estimate two,031 dyinges occurred as a result of Opium overdoses in 2016. Editorial: Missouri report is a perfect premier step toward protecting Opium abuse & intemperance There were 14,000 alerts of someone filling 3 different prescriptions at 3 different pharmacies over 6 months.