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  • Native American tribes reach $590 million opioid settlement

    GEOFF MULVIHILL and FELICIA FONSECA|Feb 2, 2022

    Native American tribes have reached settlements over the toll of opioids totaling $590 million with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the country's three largest drug distribution companies, according to a court filing made Tuesday. The filing in U.S. District Court in Cleveland lays out the broad terms of the settlements with Johnson & Johnson and distribution companies AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson. Some details are still being hashed out. All federally recognized tribes in the U.S. will be able to participate in the...