Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has confirmed it will pay almost 400,000 Ohio counties a total of $ 20.4 m to settle a case in which the firm was accused of fuelling the state's opioid addiction crisis. J&J said in a statement that the payments to Cuyahoga and Summit counties were not an admission of liability. It is the fourth pharma company to settle with Oklahoma , and the announcement followed an August ruling, ordering J&J to pay 20.4 to Oklahoma .
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has confirmed it will pay two Ohio counties a total of $20.4m to settle a case in which the firm was accused of fuelling the state's opioid addiction crisis. J&J said in a statement that the payments to Cuyahoga and Summit counties were not an admission of liability. It is the fourth pharma company to settle with Ohio, and the announcement followed an August ruling, ordering J&J to pay $572m to Oklahoma.