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County NewsCulled from media reports and news releases, the following counties have filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies related to the marketing of opioid painkillers.Counties that have sued pharmaceutical companiesNovember 13, 2017November 13, 2017, 5:00 pm
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Counties that have sued pharmaceutical companies
Culled from media reports and news releases, the following counties have filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies related to the marketing of opioid painkillers.
California
- Orange (settled)
- Santa Clara (settled)
Georgia
- Fulton
- Dekalb
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Illinois
- St. Clair
- Jersey
- Kankakee
Kentucky
- Anderson
- Bell
- Boyle
- Franklin
- Fleming
- Pendleton
- Shelby
- Lexington-Fayette
- Lincoln
- Madison
- Henry
- Nochilas
- Garrard
- Harlan
- Knox
- Spencer
- Union
- Leslie
- Whitley
- Carlisle
- Clark
Michigan
- Wayne
- Oakland
New Mexico
- Mora
North Carolina
- Buncombe
New York
- Erie
- Broome
- Sullivan
- Nassau
- Orange
- Suffolk
- Dutchess
- Schenectady
- Westchester
- Tompkins
- Tioga
- Saratoga
- Niagra
Ohio
- Butler
- Richland County Children Services
- Cuyahoga
- Darke
- Licking
Oregon
- Multnomah
Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Lackawanna
- Dauphin
- Luzerne
- Erie
- Lawrence
- Beaver
Texas
- Bexar
- Upshur
- Bowie
- Harrison
- Marion
- McLennon
- Dallas
- Tarrant
Wisconsin
- Columbia
- Eu Clair
- Sauk
- Marathon
- Adams
- Door
- Douglas
- Florence
- Fond du Lac
- Grant
- Green
- Iowa
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Langlade
- Lincoln
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Pierce
- Price
- Rock
- Rusk
- Shawano
- Sheboygan
- Washburn
- Washington
- Waupaca
- Wood
- Chippewa
West Virginia
- Putnam
- McDowell
- Cabell
- Lincoln
- Mason
- Kanawha
Culled from media reports and news releases, the following counties have filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies related to the marketing of opioid painkillers.2017-11-13County News Article2018-06-01
Culled from media reports and news releases, the following counties have filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies related to the marketing of opioid painkillers.
California
- Orange (settled)
- Santa Clara (settled)
Georgia
- Fulton
- Dekalb
Do More
Is your county suing and not on this list? Contact Charlie Ban
Illinois
- St. Clair
- Jersey
- Kankakee
Kentucky
- Anderson
- Bell
- Boyle
- Franklin
- Fleming
- Pendleton
- Shelby
- Lexington-Fayette
- Lincoln
- Madison
- Henry
- Nochilas
- Garrard
- Harlan
- Knox
- Spencer
- Union
- Leslie
- Whitley
- Carlisle
- Clark
Michigan
- Wayne
- Oakland
New Mexico
- Mora
North Carolina
- Buncombe
New York
- Erie
- Broome
- Sullivan
- Nassau
- Orange
- Suffolk
- Dutchess
- Schenectady
- Westchester
- Tompkins
- Tioga
- Saratoga
- Niagra
Ohio
- Butler
- Richland County Children Services
- Cuyahoga
- Darke
- Licking
Oregon
- Multnomah
Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Lackawanna
- Dauphin
- Luzerne
- Erie
- Lawrence
- Beaver
Texas
- Bexar
- Upshur
- Bowie
- Harrison
- Marion
- McLennon
- Dallas
- Tarrant
Wisconsin
- Columbia
- Eu Clair
- Sauk
- Marathon
- Adams
- Door
- Douglas
- Florence
- Fond du Lac
- Grant
- Green
- Iowa
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Langlade
- Lincoln
- Oconto
- Oneida
- Pierce
- Price
- Rock
- Rusk
- Shawano
- Sheboygan
- Washburn
- Washington
- Waupaca
- Wood
- Chippewa
West Virginia
- Putnam
- McDowell
- Cabell
- Lincoln
- Mason
- Kanawha
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