Health Care & Hospital Law,
Civil Litigation
Jul. 7, 2021
Former J&J medical consultant testifies in OC opioid trial
Dr. Bruce Moskovitz said under cross examination, “I knew there were issues around misuse, abuse and diversion and the frequency increased over time,” while he was employed by Johnson & Johnson pharmaceutical subsidiary.
A former Johnson & Johnson medical consultant admitted Tuesday prescription drug abuse among Americans increased during the time he worked for the company, during a $50 billion opioid bench trial in Orange County.
On cross examination, South Carolina plaintiffs' attorney Frederick Baker of Motley Rice Baker asked Dr. Bruce Moskovitz whether he was aware of a prescription opioid crisis occurring while he was employed as a leadin...
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