www.zerohedge.com By Tyler Durden
A New York jury has ruled against Teva Pharmaceuticals and a handful of its subsidiaries in a sprawling case holding the pharmaceutical giant liable for contributing to the “public nuisance” that was the opioid epidemic.
The sprawling six-month trial ended Thursday, with the jury’s finding. The ruling stems specifically from the role opioids played in two counties in New York.
New York State was also ruled partially responsible for the crisis.
The trial began in June and was argued jointly by New York State and Suffolk and Nassau counties. The case began with more than two dozen defendants and was the first of its kind to target the entirety of the opioid supply chain.
