U.S. Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe of Opioid Makers, Distributors

Three open bottles of prescription medication.

Federal prosecutors are investigating six pharmaceutical companies for potential criminal charges in connection with shipping big quantities of opioid painkillers that contributed to a healthcare crisis, according to regulatory filings. Five companies have received subpoenas from the U.S. Attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York as part of the investigation: drugmakers Teva Pharmaceutical… Continue reading U.S. Prosecutors Open Criminal Probe of Opioid Makers, Distributors