Judge Cites Opioid ‘Menace,’ Awards Oklahoma $572M In Landmark Case

An Oklahoma judge has ruled that drugmaker Johnson & Johnson helped ignite the state’s opioid crisis by deceptively marketing painkillers and must pay $572 million to the state. Oklahoma sought $17 billion, blaming Johnson & Johnson’s marketing practices for fueling the crisis that has claimed the lives of 6,000 people in the state. It’s the first ruling to hold a pharmaceutical company responsible for one of the worst drug epidemics in American history. Judge Thad Balkman delivered his decision from the bench after presiding over an eight-week civil trial in the college town of Norman, Okla. Email Sign-Up Subscribe to KHN’s free Morning Briefing. Sign Up Please confirm your email address below: Sign Up <!–/.slab-container –> <!–/.email-signup –&gt

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