(Bloomberg Opinion) — The markets are sending a message to drugmakers facing opioid litigation: Settle up.Johnson & Johnson late Tuesday announced its first legal settlement over the pharmaceutical giant’s alleged role in spurring the opioid crisis, a modest $20 million deal with two Ohio counties. The agreement will see it avoid a risky trial later this month and the company’s stock rose as much as 3.6% in early trading. J&J’s deal came a day after a report that drugmakers may use Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy as a model for a broader settlement, news that briefly boosted smaller companies including Mallinckrodt PLC, …read more
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