An Oklahoma judge has ordered the company to pay $572m for its role in creating the state’s opioid epidemic
Judge Thad Balkman determined that Johnson & Johnson ran a “false and dangerous” sales campaign that led to addiction and death in the state, as well as helping to fuel the worst drug epidemic in US history. These are the key points from his damning 42-page decision.
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