The New York State Department of Financial Services has charged the drug manufacturer Mallinckrodt with fraudulent insurance acts and intentional misrepresentation of facts, arguing that the company contributed to the opioid crisis in the United States by downplaying the risks and overstating the benefits of long-term opioid use.

U.K.-based Mallinckrodt is the first company charged in a broader DFS investigation into the opioid crisis, according to the agency.