COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General and Governor-elect Mike DeWine’s lawsuits to hold opioid manufacturers and distributors accountable for their role in the opioid crisis will be featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes Sunday evening.
In August, Attorney General DeWine sat down with 60 Minutes’ Bill Whitaker to update him on the status of these lawsuits.
In May 2017, Attorney General DeWine announced a lawsuit against leading opioid manufacturers alleging they engaged in fraudulent marketing practices regarding the risks and benefits of prescription opioids.
In February 2018, Attorney General DeWine filed a lawsuitagainst opioid distributors for allegedly using unsafe distribution practices and irresponsibly oversupplying the market in and around Ohio with highly-addictive prescription opioids.
“Ohio is in crisis, and it’s time opioid manufacturers and distributors step up to the plate and take responsibility for their role in this epidemic,” said Attorney General DeWine. “The compensation these companies should be providing our state could help combat this crisis and increase access for those with substance use disorder to get the help they need and turn their lives around.”
WHO: Attorney General and Governor-elect Mike DeWine talks about the status of Ohio’s lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors with 60 Minutes’ Bill Whitaker.
WHERE: 60 Minutes on CBS affiliates
WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 16. Approximately 7:30 p.m. (after the conclusion of the NFL game on CBS).
