Sackler family asks judge to toss out Massachusetts suit over ‘inaccuracies’

Family that owns manufacturer of OxyContin faces hundreds of lawsuits across the country over alleged role in opioid crisis

Members of the Sackler family that own the manufacturer of OxyContin, the prescription painkiller largely blamed for the opioids crisis, have asked a court to dismiss the most high-profile lawsuit against them – and on Tuesday declared that they feel “deep and profound compassion for people who are struggling with addiction”.

The eight prominent members of the multi-billionaire family are being sued in several large civil cases brought by hundreds of US cities, counties and states, accusing them of pushing aggressive sales of the drug while knowingly downplaying its dangers. On Monday night they filed a motion to dismiss the suit brought against them by Massachusetts.

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