Johnson & Johnson, along with other companies like CVS Health and Walgreens, has been involved in opioid settlements due to their role in the addiction crisis. The article highlights concerns about the misuse of settlement funds, which were intended to address the opioid crisis but are being diverted to other purposes. This misuse includes spending on unrelated projects like road repairs and jail body scanners, rather than helping those affected by addiction. The misallocation of these funds has led to widespread concern and advocacy for better oversight.
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/opioid-settlement-spending-crowdsourced-database/
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"id": "joh333071125",
"linkid": "johnson-&-johnson",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2025",
"severity": "50",
"impact": "2",
"explanation": "Attack limited on finance or reputation"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Sector',
'location': 'Multiple States',
'name': 'State Governments',
'type': 'Government'}],
'description': 'State attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid '
'settlements from drug companies accused of fueling the '
'addiction crisis. Concerns have arisen that the settlement '
'funds are not being used for their intended purposes. '
'Advocacy groups are proposing a crowdsourced database to '
'identify potential examples of misuse and prompt attorneys '
'general to investigate.',
'impact': {'customer_complaints': ['Families affected by the overdose crisis',
'Recovery and harm reduction advocates',
'Policy experts',
'Researchers following the cash']},
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'recommendations': ['Implement a crowdsourced database to identify potential '
'misuse of opioid settlement funds',
'Encourage attorneys general to take an active oversight '
'role'],
'references': [{'source': 'KFF Health News'}],
'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Opioid Policy Institute',
'Popular Democracy']},
'title': 'Misuse of Opioid Settlement Funds',
'type': 'Financial Misuse'}