Many of the more than 1,600 opioid lawsuits in state and federal courts name Johnson & Johnson, even though its analgesic products account for less than 1% of the U.S. opioid market. Oklahoma is suing Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, for conspiracy in the opioid epidemic. It looks more like they are trying to browbeat Johnson & Johnson into settling,” Ausness said. In addition to the $270 million Oklahoma got from Purdue, last month’s historic settlement included an additional $75 million commitment from the Sackler family. Of the total, $102.5 million will fund a new addiction treatment and research center at Oklahoma State University in Tulsa.

Source: Huffington Post April 04, 2019 16:31 UTC