WSJ News Exclusive | States Seek $26.4 Billion From Drug Companies in Opioid Litigation

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States are demanding $26.4 billion from pharmaceutical companies for the damage wrought by the opioid crisis, people familiar with the matter said

States are asking for around $26.4 billion from major pharmaceutical industry players to help pay for damage wrought by the opioid crisis, people familiar with the matter said, the latest demand in yearslong litigation seeking to hold companies accountable for widespread drug addiction.

The current talks involve McKesson Corp., AmerisourceBergen Corp. and Cardinal Health Inc., which collectively distribute the majority of pharmaceutical drugs in the country, as well as Johnson & Johnson, which makes some opioid painkillers,...

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Pharma Co’s can double that to make it go away 😬😬

Communist States

You would think Al Sharpton was heading up the strategy sessions behind these shakedowns.

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