Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie, Teva and Endo face $50B opioid trial, pharma's first since 2019
Before COVID-19 hit, daily headlines swirled around pharma’s role in the opioid crisis and lawsuits piled up against drugmakers. The pandemic delayed those legal fights. But now, the reprieve is over: A major trial is slated to kick off Monday in California.
Johnson & Johnson, AbbVie’s Allergan business, Teva and Endo are set to face a virtual trial over allegations they downplayed risks of opioid addiction to boost sales of the powerful painkillers, according to reports.
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