A lawsuit filed by 35 states and the District of Columbia alleges that drugmaker Indivior violated antitrust laws by trying to extend its monopoly over Suboxone, New York's attorney general announcedThursday. Suboxone is a prescription drug used to treat patients addicted to heroin, painkillers and other opioid drugs.
The company's actions drove up prices, depriving consumers and the states of lower costs, according to California's attorney general.
The states want Indivior to pay back the billions of dollars in profits earned as a result of its alleged practices.
