Cherokee Nation Files Lawsuit Against Big Pharma Over Opioid Epidemic
Authored by Alex Thomas via TheAntiMedia.org,
Late last week, lawyers representing the Cherokee Nation filed a lawsuit against major pharmaceutical companies, claiming they have pumped dangerous painkillers into Native American communities in Oklahoma. The Washington Post obtained a copy of the court filing and reported that the companies are accused of breaking laws by “failing to prevent the diversion of pain pills to the black market.”