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Minnesota Seeks to Add Purdue Pharma Owners to Opioid Suit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Minnesota's attorney general is asking a state court for permission to add the owners of drugmaker Purdue Pharma to a lawsuit that seeks to hold the company responsible for the opioid addiction crisis.
Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma makes OxyContin and has been the subject of legal action in nearly every state.
Attorney General Keith Ellison wants to add eight members of the Sackler family to Minnesota's lawsuit. He says the Sacklers, who own and operate Purdue, were involved in deceptive marketing tactics and strategies to sell more opioids, despite knowing the risks.
If a judge approves, Minnesota would become at least the 11th state to take legal action against one or more members of the Sackler family.
A family spokeswoman issued a statement denying the allegations, calling the lawsuit a misguided attempt to place blame where it doesn't belong.
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