A Philadelphia jury has directed US drug firm Johnson & Johnson to pay $8 billion to a man who claims to have developed breasts by using the drugs manufactured by the company, according to a report in Forbes. This is a fresh legal affront for the company, which has been mired in legal controversies for a while now. According to the report, he was prescribed the drug as he faced difficulty in sleeping, mostly caused by autism. “This award for a single plaintiff stands in stark contrast with the initial $680,000 compensatory award and is a clear violation of due process. United States Supreme Court precedent dictates that punitive damages awards that are a double-digit multiplier of the compensatory award should be set aside,” the spokesperson said.

Source: Indian Express October 09, 2019 11:26 UTC