Aug 29 (Reuters) - Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (NYSE:VRX) VRX.TO :
* Is sued in New York federal court over alleged overcharges -- court filing
* Lawsuit was brought on behalf of so-called third party payors over alleged
overcharges from January 2013 to October 2015
* Plaintiffs include New York hotel trade group's health benefits fund, and
detectives endowment association of New York City
* Plaintiffs claim that Valeant harmed third party payors by aggressively
raising prices, and using philidor rx to implement them
* Lawsuit accuses Valeant of violating U.S. racketeer influenced and corrupt
organizations act, or rico
* Lawsuit seeks class action status, unspecified compensatory and triple
damages