Jury Finds Drugmaker Teva Fueled Opioid Addiction in New York

Jury Finds Drugmaker Teva Fueled Opioid Addiction in New York
The logo of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seen in Tel Aviv, Israel on Feb. 19, 2019. Amir Cohen/Reuters
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NEW YORK—Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd fueled opioid addiction in New York state, a jury found on Thursday, a setback for a company still facing thousands of other opioid-related lawsuits around the United States.

The verdict, which followed a nearly six-month New York state court trial in a case brought by the state and two of its counties, does not include damages, which will be determined later. The jury deliberated more than eight days before reaching a verdict.