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Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $10 million to two Ohio counties

Posted: October 15, 2019

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Johnson & Johnson has reached a tentative settlement in Ohio in response to a federal lawsuit over the nation’s opioid epidemic, The Washington Post reports. The health-care giant will pay $10 million to Cuyahoga and Summit counties, Ohio,… Read More

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Lawsuits pile up against Purdue Pharma, other drug companies over OxyContin

Posted: April 10, 2019

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Amid hints of a pending bankruptcy filing, officials are weighing their options in a mounting legal push against Purdue Pharma, manufacturer of the narcotic prescription painkiller, OxyContin. Oklahoma settled for $270 million with Purdue and the company’s owners,… Read More

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Tags: civil cases, drug companies, drug manufacturers, drug settlement, narcotic prescription painkiller, opioid epidemic, opioid lawsuits, opioid manufacturers, OxyContin, pharmaceutical companies, prescription drug abuse, prescription opioids, Purdue Pharma