Janssen Pharmaceutica controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Opioid litigation involving Janssen
Janssen was named in opioid litigation brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James. Johnson & Johnson agreed to a settlement with New York State, after which Janssen was removed from the case.
2019
Encinitas sues opioid manufacturers and distributors
Lawsuit filed
The city of Encinitas filed a lawsuit against multiple companies and parties in the opioid industry, alleging that manufacturers and distributors engaged in conduct that led doctors to prescribe opioids and neglected to warn consumers about their addictiveness. The suit named Teva Pharmaceutical Industries USA Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., AmerisourceBergen Corp. and Purdue Pharma's owners, the Sackler family.
Stated objective. Recover costs and tax resources taken from the city and its citizens due to the opioid crisis.
Source excerpt
The parties named in the suit include Teva Pharmaceutical Industries USA Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc., the AmerisourceBergen Corp. and the Sackler family, the owners of oxycontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma.
The city of Encinitas announced Thursday that it filed a lawsuit against multiple companies and parties in the opioid manufacturing industry, arguing that the city is entitled to economic and health and welfare damages due to the ongoing opioid crisis.
“This lawsuit will seek to recover costs and tax resources taken from the City and its citizens due to the bad acts of the manufacturers and distributors of opioids who caused this ongoing crisis,” said Robins Kaplan attorney Roman Silberfeld.
2012
Risperdal marketing and kickback case
The U.S. Department of Justice and state authorities pursued allegations that Johnson & Johnson and Janssen promoted Risperdal for unapproved uses, including use in elderly patients, and provided improper payments or incentives connected with nursing-home prescribing. The case resulted in a multistate resolution and criminal and civil penalties.