How America killed 500.000 of its citizens; "Johnson & Johnson" is mentioned

That settlement is 590 million dollars worth. In addition to the significant monetary value, the settlement could be remembered by the fact that 574 indigenous tribes were recognized as a separate subject in the lawsuit, world media write, Radio Free Europe reports.
But that settlement means something else - it is essentially clear that American companies have influenced the spread of the epidemic of drink addiction among Indians.
An agreement was reached with the company "Johnson & Johnson" as well as with the three largest American companies for the distribution of drugs, all because of the epidemic of addiction and opioid overdose among Indians, writes the Times.
More than 400 tribes and organizations took part in the lawsuit, representing about 80 percent of the citizens who belong to the indigenous tribes, but, as the paper points out, all recognized tribes in the United States will have the right to receive money from the settlements. Representatives of the tribe claim that the funds will be directed to programs for the treatment and prevention of addiction.
Johnson & Johnson and distributors McEson, Amerisors Bergen and Cardinal Health offered last year to pay $ 26 billion to settle similar claims by states and local governments.

"Johnson and Johnson" EPA-EFE/ MIKE NELSON

Due to the opioid crisis, which, the paper emphasizes, is associated with more than 500.000 deaths in the United States in two decades, about 40 billion dollars worth of settlements and fines have been reached for American companies.
According to the agreement announced on February 1, the funds will be paid to the tribes faster than the federal states, the Wall Street Journal points out, adding that in thousands of lawsuits, the state, local...