In March 2019, AG James sued Allergan, Amerisource Bergen Drug Corporation, Cardinal Health, Endo Health Solutions, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Mallinckrdt, McKesson Corporation, and Teva Pharmaceuticals to hold them accoutable for causing the opioid epidemic.
The New York State Attorney General succeeded in negotiating with the opioid manufacturers to pay significant amounts of money to help the state fight the opioid epidemic.
To date, AG James negogiated up to $1.7 billion for critical opioid treatment, prevention, and education programs.
New York obtained $230 million from a settlement with Johnson & Johnson in June. The state got $1 billion from a settlement with McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource Bergen in July. In September, the state’s share from a settlement with Purdue Pharma and Endo was at least $200 million and $50 million, respectively.
