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Business Report: Opioid lawsuits settlement to be finalized
Clip: 2/25/2022 | 2m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
J&J, three drug distributors have agreed to finalize $26B settlement over opioid lawsuits
New Brunswick-based Johnson & Johnson and three of the country’s largest drug distributors have agreed to finalize a settlement over thousands of opioid lawsuits. The $26 billion settlement resolves lawsuits from state and local governments, which claimed the companies played a role in fueling the opioid epidemic. Johnson & Johnson, which no longer sells prescription opioids, will pay $5 billion.
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Business Report: Opioid lawsuits settlement to be finalized
Clip: 2/25/2022 | 2m 52sVideo has Closed Captions
New Brunswick-based Johnson & Johnson and three of the country’s largest drug distributors have agreed to finalize a settlement over thousands of opioid lawsuits. The $26 billion settlement resolves lawsuits from state and local governments, which claimed the companies played a role in fueling the opioid epidemic. Johnson & Johnson, which no longer sells prescription opioids, will pay $5 billion.
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