Franklin County has joined a list of government agencies throughout the country filing lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors for creating what they describe as "the worst man-made epidemic in modern medical history."
The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community has joined the ranks of governmental organizations filing lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies over the opioid crisis.
An Idaho tribe has joined a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors.
Clallam County is joining more than 200 other litigants in suing opioid makers and wholesale distributors for damages over prescription opioids.
