J&J, Teva and Other Opioid Drugmakers Face $50 Billion Lawsuit in California
The governments of several large California counties and one city filed the lawsuit against the four companies, Reuters reported. Santa Clara, Los Angeles and Orange counties and the city of Oakland are all seeking reparations to cover the costs of treating opioid-addicted people in their counties. The plaintiffs in the case will argue the companies downplayed the addictive nature of opioids and intend to seek more than $50 billion in damages from the companies.
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