Breaking: Johnson & Johnson must pay $572 million for its role in the opioid-addiction crisis in Oklahoma, a judge ruled
Johnson & Johnson must pay $572 million for contributing to an opioid-addiction crisis in Oklahoma, a judge there ruled Monday in a closely watched trial.
The verdict comes in the first case to go to trial of more than 2,000 brought by state and local municipalities nationwide seeking to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for widespread opioid abuse.
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