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The outcome of the case is being closely watched by plaintiffs in about 2,000 opioid lawsuits due to go to trial in Ohio in October unless the parties can reach a settlement. Opioids were involved in almost 400,000 overdose deaths from 1999 to 2017, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since 2000, some 6,000 people in Oklahoma have died from opioid overdoses, according to the state's lawyers. America is the biggest consumer of opioids, followed by Canada and Germany The state's case rested on a "radical" interpretation of the state's public nuisance law, J&J said. The company said in a statement that since 2008, its painkillers accounted for less than 1% of the US market, including generics. "The decision in this case is flawed. The State failed to present evidence that the company's products or actions caused a public nuisance in Oklahoma. "This judgment is a misapplication of public nuisance law that has already been rejected by judges in other states," it added. The Oklahoma case was brought by the state's Attorney General Mike Hunter. "Johnson & Johnson will finally be held accountable for thousands of deaths and addictions caused by their actions," he said after the ruling.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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