J&J, Teva, Endo and Allergan are accused of trivializing the dangers of long-term use of opioid painkillers to boost sales in a lawsuit filed by three California counties and the city of Oakland. The trial began on Monday.
“Defendants prioritized profits over lives and deceived the public about the real dangers of opioids,” Santa Clara County attorney James Williams said in a statement. The plaintiffs — Santa Clara, Los Angeles and Orange counties, as well as the city of Oakland — represent 15 million people, or 40 percent of the most populous American state.
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