Ear Shot

Cuomo planning lawsuit against drug industry over opioid overuse


Listen Later

Calling it an "industrywide conspiracy," Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced his intention to file a lawsuit for the overprescription of opioids that he said has defrauded New Yorkers out of billions of dollars. Cuomo said his Department of Financial Services is gathering evidence for a lawsuit that he said extends beyond the drugmakers to the drug distributors and pharmacies for what the governor said is systemwide "fraud" that went on for decades. He said it cost New York consumers an estimated $2
...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Ear ShotBy WXXI News

  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3
  • 4.3

4.3

8 ratings