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Johnson & Johnson will pay sanctions of US$230 million equivalent to Rp. 3.3 trillion (exchange rate of Rp. 14,425) related to painkillers, opioids that have caused hundreds of people to die from overdoses.
New York Attorney General Letitia James said the money would be used for education, prevention and treatment of opioids. Johnson & Johnson will pay the fund over nine years.
“Johnson & Johnson helped light this fire. Although no amount of money will compensate the thousands who lost their lives or became addicted to opioids across the state. These funds will be used to prevent future destruction,” he said. CNN, Monday (28/6/2021).
The sanctions also aim to stop Johnson & Johnson from producing or selling opioids, or promoting opioids or opioid-related products. A spokesman for Johnson & Johnson said the company had decided to stop production and sales of the painkiller last year.
The punishment you get Johnson & Johnson in the aftermath of cases of use of opioid drugs that have caused US citizens to overdose to death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says many Americans are addicted, with up to 247,000 people dying from opioid overdoses in the US from 1999 to 2019.
The crisis also caused state losses. The report, filed by nearly every US state and many territories, said opioid producers had cost the US economy $2.15 trillion.
New York’s lawsuit against the opioid maker and distributor will go to trial next week. Johnson & Johnson has been named a defendant but there will be no further trial due to a settlement agreement. However, if New York passes a law on an opioid settlement fund, Johnson & Johnson could face an additional $30 million in sanctions.
In a statement, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) said the monetary sanction referred to as a settlement was not an acknowledgment of responsibility or guilt. His party said this was to show the company’s commitment in providing certainty for the parties involved and important assistance for people in need.
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