Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has accused Purdue Pharma (J&J) of being central in the US opioid crisis. Lawyers for the US state said J&J's marketing campaign convinced doctors and the public to use opioids as a "go-to" drug for ailments including headaches and sprains. Oklahoma accused J&J of creating a public nuisance. J&J said its marketing campaign was backed by scientific findings and that the state's interpretation of public nuisance law is wrong. Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries have already reached settlements with Oklahoma for $270m and $85m, respectively, as part of the trial.
Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter has accused Johnson & Johnson (J&J) of being central in the US opioid crisis. Lawyers for the US state said J&J's marketing campaign convinced doctors and the public to use opioids as a "go-to" drug for ailments including headaches and sprains. Oklahoma accused J&J of creating a public nuisance. J&J said its marketing campaign was backed by scientific findings and that the state's interpretation of public nuisance law is wrong. Purdue Pharma and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries have already reached settlements with Oklahoma for $270m and $85m, respectively, as part of the trial.