As part of the opioid crisis in the United States, half a million people have already died – mainly through the fault of four concerns. They are now ready to pay $ 26 billion in compensation.
We are talking about painkillers, leading to addiction, to cover up this danger and to unscrupulous and aggressive marketing, which has led to mass prescribing of dangerous drugs. Pharmaceuticals Johnson & Johnson and three major drug companies are willing to pay $ 26 billion to settle ongoing legal disputes. The four groups have been accused of greed for profit and widespread drug addiction and the US drug epidemic.
As part of the opioid crisis in the United States between 1999 and 2019, approximately 500,000 people died – from overdoses of prescription painkillers and illegal drugs. As a result, more than 3,300 complaints have been lodged.
Their petitioners accuse Johnson & Johnson of overestimating the benefits of opioids and downplaying the risks. The accusations against the three drug companies McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen are for reduced control, which led to the mass distribution of painkillers through illegal channels. The four concerns deny their omissions.
“Many opioid companies across the country have done this without thinking about people’s lives or even the national crisis they have contributed to,” said Leticia James, New York State’s attorney general, as she presented the agreement. billions in benefits. She described it as “historic”.
The decision is not final
For now, however, this is only a project that has yet to be finally approved by many US states, cities and regions. In addition, the money, which is intended to finance support programs, will be disbursed over a long period of time – 18 years.
On the basis of the large compensation, which has been negotiated for more than two years, all lawsuits should be closed in one fell swoop. The compromise will allow McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen and Johnson & Johnson to avoid further prosecution.
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