Johnson and Johnson must pay $572 million over opioid epidemic

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Pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson has been ordered to pay over a half a billion dollars for its part in fuelling the opioid epidemic that has led to tens of thousands of deaths a year in the

judge, in a case that has been closely watched to see if a court would hold the drug maker responsible for its contributions to the American crisis.

 

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What's next. Sue the car company when thier car is used by a drunk driver? Why have we not sued fast food restaurant for making hundreds of millions fat and diabetic. The maker of high fructose corn syrup, this makes you want sugar products.

JNJCares ARE NOTHING BUT SOME RAPISTS AND MURDERS. THEY HAD 0 INTEREST IN MONEY. THEY ONLY WANTED TO MAKE PEOPLE IN AMERICA ADDICTS.

$54 Billion. That was Johnson and Johnson's profit for 12 months ending July 31st. Just to give you a little reference to why greed will always win in this country.

What the flying fuck people in chronic pain need there pain medication! It's stupid kids and adults taking fentanyl and taking medication to get high and that's not what pain medication is for! Wait till all you cry babies are in chronic pain you will see howbad youneed a opiate

Now go get the docs that prescribed it

Fucken worse than el chapo that lot

Leave Johnson and Johnson alone, it’s the fault of it’s the fault of everybody taking the opiates away, people wouldn’t be dying of heroin if you would left well enough alone.

Boris & Jo or Boris & Stanley?

Petty Cash

Whilst Boris and Boris must pay 39 billion to EU. brexit conservatives

Cool, but where is the money going? Is it actually going to be used to DO something about the opioid epidemic? Is it going to families of the victims?

Johnson & Johnson, lol

The 'Johnson' brand or name is irremediably toxic. If I was called Johnson I'd change my name by deed poll.

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