Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has sued a pharmacy benefits manager he says played a “role in worsening the deadly opioid crisis in Kentucky.” The complaint, filed in Jessamine County Circuit Court Wednesday, names Express Scripts and affiliates as defendants and targets alleged practices over the last two decades. “The opioid crisis was fueled and […]
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Kentucky wins $6.8M in opioid settlement
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced a $350 million multistate settlement with advertising agency Publicis Health for its role in promulgating the opioid crisis. Publicis developed sales tactics and messaging to help Purdue Pharma surge opioid pill sales, including OxyCotin, according to court filings. Publicis was also instrumental in Purdue’s decision to market OxyContin to providers on […]
