February 1, 2022

Native American tribes announce $590 million settlement framework with opioid maker J&J and distributors

Author: CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Joseph, CNN
Native American tribes, who have “suffered some of the worst consequences of the opioid epidemic of any population in the United States,” have reached a settlement in principle with Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals and three drug distributors, attorneys representing the tribes said Tuesday.
The settlement — which has been agreed to in principle, but still requires finalization — says the pharmaceutical giant will pay $150 million to tribal communities...