50,000 deaths from painkiller "Opioid" Order for compensation of about 60 billion yen August 27, 10:21
South American Oklahoma court on 26th in Japan against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson over the problem of 50,000 deaths per year due to the abuse of painkillers called "opioids" in the United States I ordered about 60 billion yen in compensation.
In the United States, the abuse of painkillers called “opioids” has led to a rapid increase in the number of people who become drug addicts, and as a rule, there are about 50,000 deaths a year and President Trump declares an emergency. It is a problem.
In response to this situation, many states have filed trials to ask the responsibility of pharmaceutical companies, etc., but on October 26, the Oklahoma court was the parent company of a pharmaceutical company that manufactured and sold opioids, I ordered "Johnson & Johnson" to pay compensation of $ 572 million in Japanese yen, about 60 billion yen.
In the ruling, the court acknowledged that it was responsible for the expansion of the damage, admitting the claim that “the pharmaceutical company etc. worked to doctors without sufficiently warning the danger to increase the prescription of opioids” Pointed out.
In response, Johnson & Johnson has announced a policy to appeal the ruling.
Prior to the trial, Oklahoma had agreed to withdraw from the lawsuit with two pharmaceutical companies to receive a settlement of approximately ¥ 38 billion in Japanese yen, but Johnson & Johnson said, “ There were no torts, ”the lawsuit continued.