Two counties bordering Baltimore are suing pharmaceutical firms and distributors for contributing to the deadly opioid crisis that’s hit Maryland.
Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz today announced plans to sue “several pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors of opioids,” five days after Anne Arundel County became the firstMaryland jurisdiction to sue opioid makers, distributors and over-prescribing doctors.
Baltimore County’s pending federal lawsuit seeks monetary damages to pay for the county’s burden thus far in fighting opioid addiction. The announcement didn’t name any specific drug firms or distributors, and federal court records show the suit hasn’t been filed yet.
Kamenetz’s office has not responded to a request for details about the lawsuit.
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