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BigmanPigman

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13. I wonder it it enough to make a dent in their stocks

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #12)

Mon Aug 26, 2019, 06:32 PM

Aug 2019

and overall profits. It should be! Reminds me of that Roundup weed killer causing cancer. I don't know how hard they were hit and if had damaged their profits as well as their reputation. J&J has such a wholesome image this should hurt them but probably won't.

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Johnson & Johnson is responsible for fueling Oklahoma's opioid crisis, judge rules in landmark case [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 OP

$572 million. riverine Aug 2019 #1

They already settled for about $350 million total from the generic companies BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #3

It should be ten times that. Volaris Aug 2019 #20

The digestive end product has officially intersected the rotary air mover... n/t TygrBright Aug 2019 #2

Amazing, to be sure. redstatebluegirl Aug 2019 #4

I live here. News trucks from everywhere have been parked outside of the Clevland County Courthouse Tess49 Aug 2019 #5

This is just the beginning mcar Aug 2019 #6

Hopefully that is the case Sherman A1 Aug 2019 #7

So, All Companies RobinA Aug 2019 #23

Not necessarily Sherman A1 Aug 2019 #24

Since Pharma RobinA Aug 2019 #34

So Pharma should have No liability? Sherman A1 Aug 2019 #37

I Think Pharma RobinA Aug 2019 #38

So should Pharma be absolved and not be considered a responsible Sherman A1 Aug 2019 #39

If The Drugs Were RobinA Aug 2019 #40

No 2A for opioids? bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #8

My exact initial thought. Paladin Aug 2019 #42

This was an important precedent decision! mysteryowl Aug 2019 #9

That is what I am hoping to see too. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #10

Yup - baby powder BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #12

I wonder it it enough to make a dent in their stocks BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #13

I think their reputation has been the bigger issue for concern for them BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #15

The pharmaceutical companies first rip us off then kill us...lovely. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #16

It's hard to get around it when they have millions to spend on advertisements! BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #18

I just heard that their stocks went UP 5.4%! BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #31

They make a lot of medical devices and consumer products IronLionZion Aug 2019 #25

Oh I know BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #33

My friend lost his wife to that baby powder RainCaster Aug 2019 #21

I an sure he is glad to see this outcome. BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #22

He would give anything to have her back, RainCaster Aug 2019 #30

Very Dangerous RobinA Aug 2019 #35

+1 CountAllVotes Aug 2019 #41

Well, it is good news, but to put it in perspective, PatrickforO Aug 2019 #11

It's one state. TDale313 Aug 2019 #26

Good point. Let's do hope the other states pile on. PatrickforO Aug 2019 #29

Kick Hekate Aug 2019 #14

Kick lunasun Aug 2019 #17

Their TV commercials make me furious! colorado_ufo Aug 2019 #19

It's not the talc, it's asbestos in the talc fyi (nt) mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #27

400K have not OD'd on opioids alone ... that's the number of people who've died from an OD mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #28

Thank You RobinA Aug 2019 #36

Link to BBC nitpicker Aug 2019 #32