Four drug firms agree to pay $26bn in proposed US opioid settlement
published : 22 Jul 2021 at 07:45 The opioids epidemic in the United States has caused more than 500,000 deaths in the last 20 years.
NEW YORK: Prosecutors from several US states on Wednesday unveiled a sweeping proposed settlement under which four pharmaceutical companies accused of fueling the country s opioid epidemic would pay up to $26 billion to resolve thousands of claims in federal and state courts.
Under the proposed agreement, three drug distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health and Amerisource Bergen along with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, would pay to resolve some 4,000 claims as well as finance prevention and treatment programs, said New York Attorney General Letitia James.
State AGs Urge Support for Landmark $26 Bln Opioid Settlement
medscape.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medscape.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Four health care giants including Johnson & Johnson reach $26 BILLION deal to end opioid lawsuits
dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.