Six U.S. states will not join $26 billion opioid settlements with distributors, J&J

Reuters2021-08-24

(Reuters) - At least six U.S. states, including Georgia, have decided they will not fully sign on to a proposed $26 billion settlement with three drug distributors and Johnson & Johnson, which have ...

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2021-08-24
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So these drug companies caused addiction and deaths and destroyed so many families, and no one goes to jail and they can pay money just to close the case. Many things that are wrong with this world can be found in this case.

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