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Claire McCaskill accuses drugmaker of stonewalling opioid probe

By Robert King
Published March 6, 2018 3:39pm ET
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Claire McCaskill accuses drugmaker of stonewalling opioid probe
"I'd hope that everyone involved or associated with the company takes note that they're dealing with an entity that's stonewalling a Senate investigation examining a national public health crisis," Sen. Claire McCaskill said Tuesday about Teva Pharmaceuticals. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) | Jacquelyn Martin

Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., accused drug manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals of stonewalling an investigation into the role of opioid makers in the epidemic.

The senator said Tuesday Teva has refused to turn over key information on who it sells opioids to. The request for information is part of an ongoing investigation in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, where McCaskill serves as ranking member.

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