Ponca Tribe Suing Drug Manufacturers And Distributors

Wednesday, March 14th 2018, 6:21 pm

By: News On 6

Another Oklahoma Indian tribe is suing drug manufacturers and distributors.

The Ponca Tribe filed a lawsuit accusing 26 companies of contributing to the tribe’s opioid epidemic.

The Cherokee Nation re-filed a similar lawsuit last month.

10/17/2017 Related Story: Cherokee Nation Fights Oklahoma's Opioid Crisis

The drug companies deny any wrongdoing.

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