An Oklahoma judge on Tuesday acknowledged making a nearly $107 million miscalculation in determining how much drug maker Johnson & Johnson must pay the state to help address the state's opioid crisis. Following a hearing in Cleveland County, District Judge Thad Balkman acknowledged making the error
1 / 4Opioid Lawsuit OklahomaSabrina Strong, an attorney for Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries, gestures as she speaks during a hearing to settle disagreements between Johnson & Johnson and the State over Judge Thad Balkman's final judgement in the opioid lawsuit, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019 in Norman, Okla.
The company also sought a reduction in the judgment based on pre-trial settlements totaling $355 million that the state reached with Oxycontin-maker Purdue Pharma and Israeli-owned Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Attorneys for the state have argued abating the crisis would cost between $12.6 billion for 20 years and $17.5 billion over 30 years. Attorneys for Johnson & Johnson have said that estimate is wildly inflated.
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