The three largest U.S. drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson have agreed to finalize a proposed $26 billion settlement resolving claims by states and local governments that they helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. Distributors McKesson Corp, AmerisourceBergen Corp, Cardinal Health Inc along with J&J had until Friday to decide whether enough cities and

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Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis on Friday, an announcement that clears the way for $26 billion US to flow to nearly every state and local government in the U.S.

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The three largest U.S. drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson have agreed to finalize a proposed $26 billion settlement resolving claims by states and local governments that they helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic.

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CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Drugmaker Johnson &amp; Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis Friday, an announcement that clears the way

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LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Johnson & Johnson, and three major pharmaceutical distributors, have agreed to a $26 billion settlement over claims they helped fuel the opioid crisis, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.Once the settlement agreement with drug maker Johnson & Johnson, and distributors Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen, is approved by the court, the state of California, as well as its cities and counties, could start …

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Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors finalized nationwide settlements over their role in the opioid addiction crisis Friday, an announcement that clears the way for $26 billion to flow to nearly every state and local government in the U.S.

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Local and state governments representing about 90 percent of the U.S. population have signed on to the deal with the major drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson.

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Associated PressCAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors have finalized a nationwide settlement over their role in the opioid addiction crisis. The announcement Friday clears the way for $26 billion to flow to nearly every state and local government in the U.S. It’s the largest settlement to date among the many opioid-related cases that have been playing out across the country and is expecte…

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Johnson and Johnson and three other major drug distributors on Friday finalized a historic $26 billion settlement in an opioid lawsuit brought against the companies.

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Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major distributors agree to a $26 billion settlement. The settlements are the largest to date among the many opioid-related cases. They're expected to provide a significant boost to efforts aimed at reversing the crisis. Public health experts are urging governments to use the money for treatment.

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