Sen. Shaheen Issues Statement on Judge Ruling on Johnson & Johnson Oklahoma Opioid Case
August 26, 2019
August 26, 2019
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement in response to a judge's ruling in Oklahoma requiring Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $572 million for the opioid drug company's actions that have exacerbated the opioid epidemic:
"Manufacturers of prescription opioids played a significant role in creating and prolonging this health crisis in New Hampshire and across the nation.
"With more than 2,000 overdose de . . .
"Manufacturers of prescription opioids played a significant role in creating and prolonging this health crisis in New Hampshire and across the nation.
"With more than 2,000 overdose de . . .