As promised, Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes filed a lawsuit Thursday against Purdue Pharma, a leading manufacturer of opioids, on allegations of false claims that exaggerated the benefits and minimized and hid the risks of its prescription drugs.
House Speaker Greg Hughes applauded the action, which he’s been pressing for for months, but made it clear he wants the case brought to trial — not used as leverage to get an out-of-court settlement.
He pointed to a recent settlement by one company in another state as an unsatisfactory solution.
“It was [seen as] a cost of doing business in my opinion.