Northeast Texas county becomes first in state to sue pharma companies over opioid crisis

The county is being represented by Dallas firm of  Simon Greenstone Panatier Bartlett. The firm also represents five counties in East Texas, and additional lawsuits are expected, a news release said. While the pharmaceutical industry pulls in huge profits, local governments are bearing the weight of these industry marketing and sales tactics, having to find a way to pay for increased health care and community services, such as courts, child services, treatment centers and law enforcement, said Jeffrey Simon, co-founder of the firm, in the release.

Read the entire article at The Dallas Morning News.