08/27/19: What The Landmark Opioid Ruling Means For Drug Companies




Crain's Daily Gist show

Summary: An Oklahoma judge ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson to pay over $500 million for its role in the state's opioid crisis. Today, Crain's health care reporter Stephanie Goldberg talks about why the case is significant. Plus: A Russian airline company is first to sue Boeing over its 737 Max planes, Panera partners with UberEats, DoorDash and GrubHub are expanding in-house delivery, ex-Ald. Ameya Pawar and partners are pursuing a weed “wellness” venture, a local drugmaker sees treatments for rare diseases as the key to growth and, according to a report, Constellation Brands warns it is losing millions on a cannabis investment. Find hashtag #CrainsDailyGist on Twitter and let’s continue the conversation about these and other business stories.