Lackawanna County Files Opioid Lawsuit Lackawanna County filed a lawsuit today in Pennsylvania State Court for money damages against 14 Pharmaceutical Companies. The suit maintains that the pharmaceutical companies were aware of the addictive nature of these medications but failed to warn the prescribers and others. Recently, CVS Caremark announced that they will limit [...]
Lackawanna County is taking on the opioid epidemic in a new way. The county is going to court. Commissioners announced plans Friday to file a civil lawsuit against several pharmaceutical companies they believe are responsible for the crisis. Within the last year, more than two dozen other cities, counties and even states across the [...]
Taking the Opioid Crisis to Court SCRANTON -- Lackawanna County officials announced Friday they will attempt to quantify the cost of dealing with the area's opioid crisis -- and they plan to sue the big drug companies to recoup the money. County commissioners said that they will be fighting the opioid and heroin epidemic [...]
Lackawanna County to lead path in suing pharmaceutical companies over opioid crisis Flanked by law enforcement, county officials and victims of the opioid crisis plaguing the region, Commissioner Patrick O’Malley made a bold statement today: “It’s Lackawanna County versus the pharmaceutical companies.” O’Malley made the remarks at a press conference announcing the county’s intent [...]