Nov 15 Oklahoma judge reduces J&J order in opioid lawsuit by $107 million By Sean Murphy, Ken Miller, Associated Press An Oklahoma judge who last summer ordered consumer products giant Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help address the state’s opioid crisis on Friday reduced that amount by $107 million in a final order in the case. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 8:01 What Okla. judgment against Johnson & Johnson means for opioid accountability An Oklahoma judge delivered a $572 million judgment against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson in the first major legal decision to go against a drugmaker for its role in the opioid crisis. The judge found the company’s marketing practices helped… Continue watching
Aug 26 WATCH: Oklahoma judge rules against drugmaker, orders $572M payment By Sean Murphy, Associated Press An Oklahoma judge on Monday found Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries helped fuel the state's opioid drug crisis and ordered the consumer products giant to pay $572 million to help abate the problem in the coming years. Continue reading
Dec 14 Stocks plunge on fears of weak global economic growth By Marley Jay, Associated Press Weak economic data from China and Europe sparked concerns about the global economy, prompting a stock sell-off. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Johnson & Johnson Executives Face Congress Over Series of Recalls Johnson & Johnson executives were summoned to testify on Capitol Hill in the wake of a string of recalls that have left the company -- and the FDA -- under fire. Betty Ann Bowser updates the story. Continue watching