In 2016 alone, 5,726 people died in Florida from opioids. On May 3 last year, Gov. Rick Scott declared a stated of emergency due to the opioid epidemic.
“The State of Florida has sustained and continues to suffer massive losses as a result of this opioid epidemic… The Defendants reaped billions of dollars in revenues while causing immense harm to the State of Florida and its citizens… They must pay for their role in the crisis and act to remediate the crisis,” said AG Bondi.
