World News | Native American Tribes Reach $590M Settlement over Opioids
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Native American tribes in the US have reached settlements over the toll of opioids totalling $590 million with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the country's three largest drug distribution companies, according to a court filing made Tuesday.
Cleveland (US), Feb 1 (AP) Native American tribes in the US have reached settlements over the toll of opioids totalling $590 million with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the country's three largest drug distribution companies, according to a court filing made Tuesday.
The filing in Cleveland lays out the details of the settlements with Johnson & Johnson and distribution companies AmerisoruceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson.
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All federally recognised tribes will be able to participate in the settlements, even if they did not sue over opioids. Many tribes have been hit hard by the addiction and overdose crisis across the US.
The same companies are nearing the final stages of approval of settlements worth $26 billion with state and local governments across the US. (AP)
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