$13 Million Awarded in Pain Patch Case

A jury in Florida awarded more than $13 million to the family of a woman who died of an overdose from the pain patch known as "Duragesic." Two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, Janssen Pharmaceutical Products and Alza, were defendants in the case. In 2007, the FDA ordered additional safety warnings for the Duragesic patches after a two-year investigation regarding their safety. Jef Feeley, Bloomberg 10/29/2008.