In a deal announced Friday, the Kroger Co. would pay up to $1.4 billion over 11 years to settle lawsuits over the U.S. opioid crisis.
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Pharma Giant Delays Payment in $1.7B Opioid Settlement As Deal Risks Falling Apart
The 125-year-old pharma giant behind morphine and codeine reached a deal to extend the deadline for its $200 million payment to an opioid victims’ compensation trust.
Johnson & Johnson to Face Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Over Opioids Crisis
The pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has a legal case to answer over accusations it drove the US opioid epidemic now claiming 130 lives a day, an Oklahoma judge has ruled. After a fiery hearing on Monday, with accusations of lying, Judge Thad Balkman dismissed a motion by the company to toss out a multi-billion… Continue reading Johnson & Johnson to Face Multi-Billion Dollar Lawsuit Over Opioids Crisis