California Judge Delivers Drugmakers First Trial Win in Opioid Litigation

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A California judge on Monday said he would rule against several large counties that accused four drugmakers of fueling the U.S. opioid epidemic, saying they failed during a trial to prove their $50 billion case. Orange County Superior Court Judge Peter Wilson issued a tentative ruling finding Johnson & Johnson, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd, Endo… Continue reading California Judge Delivers Drugmakers First Trial Win in Opioid Litigation