J&J Agrees to Pay $230M to Settle New York Opioid Claim
The New York attorney general says Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $230 million to settle claims that the pharmaceutical giant helped fuel the opioid crisis.
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WATCH: Dr. Dowell – ‘Hospitalizations Quadrupled, Vaccinations Lagging in Natrona County’
"Natrona County made the New York Times as one of the least vaccinated counties in the United States," Dr. Dowell said.
J&J 1-Dose Shot Prevents COVID-19, but Less Than Some Others
The vaccine worked better in the U.S. compared to South Africa, where it was up against a tougher, mutated virus.
Northern Arapaho Tribe Sues Drug Companies Over Opioid Epidemic
Besides the human toll, the lawsuit says the opioid epidemic undermines the Tribe's ability to self-govern and develop economic independence.