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Feb 25, 2022 · Johnson & Johnson and three major drug distributors—AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson—have decided to finalize a landmark $26 billion settlement to resolve claims that they ...
- Angus Liu
Feb 25, 2022 · The settlement with J&J and the three distributors marks a major step toward resolving the vast constellation of lawsuits in the U.S. over liability for an epidemic that has been linked to the ...
- No Direct Settlement Money to Victims
- Local Governments Urged to "Strategize"
- J&J Will Not Resume Selling Opioids
- Rise of Synthetic Opioids
- Pandemic's Impact
While none of the settlement money will go directly to victims of opioid addiction or their survivors, the vast majority of it is required to be used to deal with the epidemic. The need for local government funding of addiction and health education programs runs deep. Kathleen Noonan, CEO of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers in Camden, N...
With fatal overdoses continuing to rage across the U.S., largely because of the spread of fentanyl and other illicitly produced synthetic opioids, public health expertsare urging governments to use the money to ensure access to drug treatment for people with addictions. They also emphasize the need to fund programs that are proven to work, collect ...
The settlements go beyond money. J&J, which has stopped selling prescription opioids, agrees not to resume. The distributors agree to send data to a clearinghouse intended to help flag when prescription drugs are diverted to the black market. The companies are not admitting wrongdoing and are continuing to defend themselves against claims they help...
A man picking up clean needles who asked to be identified only as Anthony P. said he was 46 and had struggled with addiction since he was a teenager. He said he'd like to see an effort to cut off fentanyl and related synthetic opioids that are driving overdose death rates from the drug supply. "Fentanyl's got to go," he said. Martha Chavis, preside...
The crisis has deepened during the coronavirus pandemic, with U.S. opioid-related deaths reaching a high of more than 76,000 in the 12 months that ended in April 2021, largely because of the spread of fentanyl and other lab-made drugs. A recent reportfrom a commission by The Lancet medical journal projected that 1.2 million Americans could die of o...
Jul 21, 2021 · Getty Images. Four US drugs giants have agreed to pay $26bn (£19bn) to settle claims they helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis. Under the proposal unveiled by a group of state attorney generals ...
Jul 22, 2021 · By Jef Feeley and Chris Dolmetsch. Bloomberg. July 21, 2021 7:57 PM PT. Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three opioid distributors agreed to pay a combined $26 billion to resolve thousands of state ...
Jul 21, 2021 · Getty Images. Four US drugs giants have agreed to pay $26bn (£19bn) to settle claims they helped fuel an opioid addiction crisis. Under the proposal unveiled by a group of state attorney generals ...
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Feb 25, 2022 · by Brad Dress - 02/25/22 11:23 AM ET. Johnson & Johnson and three other major drug distributors on Friday finalized a historic $26 billion settlement in an opioid lawsuit brought against the ...
