4 U.S. companies will pay $26 billion to settle claims they fueled the opioid crisis

(By Brian Mann for NPR)

Four of the largest U.S. corporations have agreed to pay roughly $26 billion to settle a tsunami of lawsuits linked to claims their business practices helped fuel the deadly opioid crisis.

Johnson & Johnson, the consumer products and health giant which manufactured generic opioid medications, will contribute $5 billion to the settlement. Continue reading here…

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