USA. A California court says drug companies aren't liable for the state's opioid crisis
USA. A California court says drug companies aren't liable for the state's opioid crisis
A state judge in California ruled late Monday that four drug companies can't be held liable for that state's opioid epidemic. Communities had hoped for tens of billions of dollars in compensation to help ease the addiction crisis.
Attorneys representing four California counties argued the drug companies Allergan, Endo, Johnson & Johnson and Teva used false and misleading marketing to push up the sale of prescription opioids.
The companies denied any wrongdoing. If found liable, they would likely have been forced to pay for a wide range of costly public health and drug treatment programs. (npr – National Public Radio, USA, 02.11.2021)
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/01/1051321580/california-judge-drug-companies-opioid-crisis-allergan-endo-johnson-teva