Native American tribes reach $590m settlements over opioids devastation

Filing involves Johnson & Johnson and three big distributors as attorney general for eight states and DC close to deal with Purdue

Native American tribes have reached settlements over the toll of opioids totaling $590m with Johnson & Johnson and the country’s three largest drug distribution companies, according to a court filing on Tuesday.

The filing in Cleveland lays out the details of the settlements with Johnson & Johnson and AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson.

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