The Cherokee Nation accuses several drug wholesalers and retailers, including McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen, of deliberately flooding their territory (made up of 14 counties in northeastern Oklahaoma) with prescription opioids in order to boost profits. The lawsuit accuses the companies of allowing opioids to fall into illegal distribution channels, failing to alert regulators of suspicious or unusual orders, and incentivizing sales of the drugs with financial bonuses. The lawsuit alleges the defendants’ conduct has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of Cherokee citizens and the expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars by the Cherokee Nation in dealing with the problem.