$8 Billion Verdict: Jury decides J&J should pay in Risperdal case

October 9, 2019: Late yesterday a Philadelphia jury rendered an $8 billion punitive damages verdict against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson for illegally marketing the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, putting young boys at risk for developing female-sized breast tissue. The condition, gynecomastia, is irreversible. “The conduct the jury saw in the courtroom was clear and convincing that J&J disregarded the […]