Purdue Pharma , Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries have made a bid to delay a multi - million - dollar trial in which they will be accused of helping to fuel an addiction and addiction epidemic in Oklahoma . Purdue is now believed to be considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to halt the case . Official reports have said opioids were involved in 47,600 deaths in 2017 . State and local government lawsuits accuse Purdue and others of downplaying drug risks through deceptive marketing . The Oklahoma trial is set for The companies deny wrongdoing, noting their drugs carried warning labels and pointing to others factors behind the epidemic. May. The firms deny wrongdoing and say the products lack warning labels .
Purdue Pharma , Johnson & Johnson and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries have made a bid to delay a multi - million - dollar trial in which they will be accused of helping to fuel an addiction and addiction epidemic in Oklahoma . Purdue is now believed to be considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to halt the case . Official reports have said opioids were involved in 47,600 deaths in 2017 . State and local government lawsuits accuse Purdue and others of downplaying drug risks through deceptive marketing . The Oklahoma trial is set for May. The firms deny wrongdoing and say the products lack warning labels .