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Opioid Crisis

Harris County, Texas, is the latest government body to sue over the national opioid epidemic, blaming Purdue Pharma, Cephalon, Janssen and other drug companies for widespread addiction and the crushing cost of dealing with the crisis.

HOUSTON – Harris County, Texas, is the latest government body to sue over the national opioid epidemic, blaming Purdue Pharma, Cephalon, Janssen and other drug companies for widespread addiction and the crushing cost of dealing with the crisis.

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