opioid crisis

West Virginia Says J&J Created ‘tsunami’ of Opioid Addiction

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April 4, 2022 – “This epidemic has impacted virtually all of West Virginia,” Morrisey said. “Our lawsuit speaks for all West Virginians who have suffered due to the defendants’ unlawful, callous and destructive conduct.”

West Virginia has accused the drug manufacturers of creating a “public nuisance” by deceiving prescribers about the risks of opioid painkillers and said their marketing efforts caused opioids to become a common treatment for chronic pain in West Virginia, leading to an increase in substance abuse and overdose deaths.

The companies have denied the allegations in their opening statements, which Reuters viewed via Courtroom View Network.

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Leonard Buschel

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