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Sangamon County files opioid lawsuit

By Bernard Schoenburg Feb 27, 2020 | 7:52 PM

Sangamon County officials filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against companies that produce, market, and distribute opioids.The 300-page lawsuit accuses the companies of wrongdoing and demands pay for damages, however, there was no amount specified.“This case arises from the worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history – the misuse, abuse, diversion and over-prescription of opioids,” lawyers wrote. “This […]