Ohio v. Purdue Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon, Johnson & Johnson, Jannsen, Endo, Actavis, Watson Pharmaceuticals, et al.

On May 31, 2017, the Common Pleas Court of Ross County, Ohio issued this complaint by the State against multiple drug manufacturers and marketers of opioid pain relievers for misrepresenting the risks of opioids. The complaint names parent and subsidiary organizations of Purdue Pharma, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Cephalon, Johnson & Johnson, Jannsen, Endo, Actavis, and Watson Pharmaceuticals.

All defendants are accused of making false and deceptive statements in their marketing campaigns about the benefits of their various opioid medications and the risk of addiction, and of using a diverse group of seemingly independent third parties to spread misleading statements about the . . .