Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson and three of the nation’s biggest drug distributors have agreed to move forward with a landmark settlement with a majority of states, bringing thousands of lawsuits over the opioid epidemic closer to the finish line.
Drug distributors AmerisourceBergen Corp. , Cardinal Health Inc. and McKesson Corp. would pay a total of $19.5 billion to 46 states over 18 years, according to the companies. Johnson & Johnson said it would pay $5 billion to 45 states.
