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Oklahoma Attorney General announces lawsuit against major opioid distributors

Oklahoma Attorney General announces lawsuit against major opioid distributors
THIS IS KOCO 5 NEWS AT 5:00. JESSICA: OKLAHOMA VERSUS OPIOID DISTRIBUTORS. A NEW LAWSUIT JUST FILED. I’M JESSICA SCHAMBACH. EVAN: I’M EVAN ONSTOT. OKLAHOMA’S ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCING THAT LAWSUIT TODAY. KOCO’S ABIGAIL OGLE JOINS US LIVE. JESSICA: ABBY, THE A.G. SAYS THESE COMPANIES’ ACTIONS LED TO THE DEATHS OF THOUSANDS OF OKLAHOMANS. ABIGAIL: ACTION OR INACTION, REALLY. ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE HUNT FILED THIS LAWSUIT IN CLEVELAND COUNTY AGAIN, JUST LIKE THE CASE AGAINST JOHNSON & JOHNSON. HUNTER SAID THESE THREE COMPANIES LISTED ON YOUR SCREEN FAILED TO REPORT SUSPICIOUSLY LARGE ORDERS OF HIGHLY ADDICTI MEDICATIONS. HE DID NOT HOLD BACK TODAY WHEN HE DISCUSSED THEIR ALLEGED ROLE IN THE ADDICTION CRISIS. >> THESE THREE COMPANIES WERE THE MAIN DISTRIBUTORS OF OPIOI IN THE UNITED STATES. BETWEEN 2006 AND 2012, THEY COLLECTIVELY PUSHED 34 BILLION OPIOID PILLS INTO THE U.S. THESE COMPANIES WERE HAPPY T MEET THAT DEMAND WITH NO QUESTIONS ASKED. ABIGAIL: A.G. HUNTER SAYS DISTRIBUTORS ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO STOP AND REPORT SUSPICIOUSLY LARGE SHIPMENTS, SAYING THESE COMPANIES DID NOT DO THAT. HUNTER ALSO SAID ALL THREE COMPANIES HAVE ALREADY PAID HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
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Oklahoma Attorney General announces lawsuit against major opioid distributors
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter on Monday announced a lawsuit against major opioid distributors.Hunter announced the details of a lawsuit against several of the nation's leading opioid distributors for the alleged role the companies played in fueling the opioid epidemic in Oklahoma. The lawsuit was filed against McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen, three pharmaceutical companies that distribute opioids, Hunter said.The state filed the lawsuit in Cleveland County, just like in the case against opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.Hunter said the three companies failed to report suspiciously large orders of highly addictive medications. He did not not back Monday when discussing the companies' alleged role in the addiction epidemic."These three companies were the main distributors of opioids in the United States," Hunter said. "These companies were happy to meet that demand with no questions asked." Hunter said distributors are required to stop and report suspiciously large shipments, saying the three companies did not do that. The attorney general also said all three have paid hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and fines for failing to monitor suspicious orders.Watch the full news conference below:

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter on Monday announced a lawsuit against major opioid distributors.

Hunter announced the details of a lawsuit against several of the nation's leading opioid distributors for the alleged role the companies played in fueling the opioid epidemic in Oklahoma. The lawsuit was filed against McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen, three pharmaceutical companies that distribute opioids, Hunter said.

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The state filed the lawsuit in Cleveland County, just like in the case against opioid manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.

Hunter said the three companies failed to report suspiciously large orders of highly addictive medications. He did not not back Monday when discussing the companies' alleged role in the addiction epidemic.

"These three companies were the main distributors of opioids in the United States," Hunter said. "These companies were happy to meet that demand with no questions asked."

Hunter said distributors are required to stop and report suspiciously large shipments, saying the three companies did not do that. The attorney general also said all three have paid hundreds of millions of dollars in settlements and fines for failing to monitor suspicious orders.

Watch the full news conference below:

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