J&J Risperdal Admits No Guilt In Paying Off 36 States $181Million

Philly.com has;
J&J Admits No Guilt In Paying Off 36 States $181Million
by David Sell

"But on Thursday, as in the past, Janssen said the settlement was "not an admission of wrongdoing or violation of any law or regulation."

Just to make the point further, the company statement said, "All parties have acknowledged that the payment is not a fine or penalty."

Then WHY are they Paying $181 Million to 36, not 1, but 36 Separate States if they did nothing wrong? $181 Million is pocket lint to J&J even though it Appears to be a fortune to the unpracticed reader. 

Thank You Philly.com and Mr Sell

And as you'd expect, it's Friday, timed to be Ignored and cool off over the weekend when nobody's looking.

Here's some Headline Links from a few of the various States involved.

Boise Weekly has;

Idaho Nets Settlement With Pharmaceutical Giant, E-Book Publishers

Oregon Live has;

Oregon To Receive $4.2 Million In Risperdal Illegal Marketing Settlement

ctwatchdog.com has;

Connecticut Joins $181 Million Settlement With Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc, Subsidiary Of Johnson and Johnson

Capitol Confidential has;

Schneiderman: New York Will Get $9 Million In Drug Settlement

St. Louis Business Journal has;

Mo., Ill. To Receive $12.6 Million In Risperdal Settlement

"But on Thursday, as in the past, Janssen said the settlement was "not an admission of wrongdoing or violation of any law or regulation."

Just to make the point further, the company statement said, "All parties have acknowledged that the payment is not a fine or penalty."

$181 Million is NOT a Fine or a Penalty, and J&J Janssen didn't violate any laws or regulations.

Well, it kind'a looks, at least from Here, that J&J Janssen were thinking it would have cost them More to litigate their culpability or not in 36 Separate State Courts than the $181 Million they agreed to pay out.

But they didn't Violate anything. They're just paying out $181 Million out of the goodness of their heart.

How's about this, if J&J's going to peddle That tired line.

Let's see J&J's Lawyers, and CEO, and entire Board of Directors tell the people whose lives they ruined with their Risperdal, the people they Crippled with their Risperdal, and the Family members of the people they Killed with their SHIT DRUG, that they didn't Violate anything.

Let's line up the J&J team on the 50 yard line in a football stadium and have all of those Risperdal Victims stop by, look the J&J team in the eye, and share out what's on Their minds, ...... and Televise the proceedings Non Stop on CNN until Everybody whose been screwed by Risperdal has their say with the makers of Risperdal.

Wouldn't that be fun?