AG Paxton Announces Lawsuit Against Major Opioid Manufacturer

AG Paxton Announces Lawsuit Against Major Opioid Manufacturer 

Purdue Pharma for Violation of Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act  AUSTIN – At a press conference today, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that his office filed a consumer protection lawsuit in Travis County District Court against Purdue Pharma for violating the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) involving the company’s prescription opioids, including OxyContin. The attorneys general of five other states took similar legal action today against the Stamford, Connecticut-based pharmaceutical giant. “My office is holding […]