Johnson & Johnson and its U.S.-based Janssen pharmaceutical companies announced yesterday that they had reached a settlement agreement with the State of Washington and its participating subdivisions ending all pending litigation in the state over the opioid crisis, as well as all litigation brought by the U.S. Attorneys General.

The $149.5 million settlement will be drawn from the nationwide settlement announced in 2021 and will support community efforts in the fight against the opioid crisis in Washington State.

The laboratory makes it clear that this settlement is not an admission of liability or wrongdoing, and that it will continue to defend itself against 'any litigation that the final agreement does not resolve'.

J&J also maintains that its actions related to the marketing and promotion of important opioid prescription drugs were 'appropriate and responsible', and that sales of Duragesic, Nucynta and Nycynta ER represented less than 1% of total opioid prescriptions in Washington State and the US since their launch.

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