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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. (AP) — A New York county is suing the makers of OxyContin and other drug manufacturers alleging that the companies are misleading the public and doctors about the addictiveness of painkillers. Suffolk County filed the lawsuit Wednesday. The county, on the eastern half of Long Island, targets OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma as well as Johnson & Johnson and Endo Health Solutions. Suffolk County officials say the companies encouraged doctors to prescribe powerful pain pills without properly warning them of the risks of addiction. Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical arm Janssen Pharmaceuticals says it acted appropriately and responsibly. An Endo spokeswoman said the company doesn't comment on pending litigation. A spokesman for Purdue Pharma declined to comment. Purdue Pharma settled a similar lawsuit with the state of Kentucky for $24 million last year.

NY county sues drugmakers over addictive painkillers