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Company: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Johnson & Johnson
Penalty: $150,000,000
Year: 2022
Date: February 1, 2022
Offense Group: safety-related offenses
Primary Offense: product safety violation
Secondary Offense: opioid crisis litigation
Mega-Scandal: Opioid Crisis
Violation Description: Janssen agreed to pay $150 million to settle claims brought by Native American Tribes as part of national litigation over the role of pharmaceutical companies in the opioid crisis.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of Ohio
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:17md2804
Case Name: In Re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: New Jersey
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
Specific Industry of Current Parent: pharmaceuticals
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