Johnson & Johnson and the nation's three largest drug distributors agree to settle opioids-related claims by Native American tribes for nearly $600 million. The settlement is tentative until hundreds of tribes sign on.
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"The Native American population has suffered some of the worst consequences of the opioid epidemic of any population in the United States. Indeed, American Indians have suffered the highest per capita rate of opioid overdoses," the tribal leadership committee said in a statement filed with the court.
The tribal leadership committee said the money would help offset the"considerable" funds tribes have had to spend to cover the costs of the opioid crisis.
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