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Opioid trial: State questions representative about effectiveness of prevention program

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      WAS IN COURT TODAY FOR IT ALL. DILLON: YEAH, REALLY IMPORTANT DAY HERE AT THE CLEVELAND COUNTY COURTHOUSE AS THAT TESTIMONY WRAPPED UP. AND THE STATE CONTINUED TO SLOWLY PUT TOGETHER THIS ARGUMENT ABOUT WHY IT SAYS JOHNSON & JOHNSON IS AT LEAST PARTIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPIOID CRISIS IN OUR STATE. TODAY, JOHNSON & JOHNSON EXEC KIMBERLY DEEM-ESHLEMAN TESTIFIED ABOUT A DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM THAT VISITED BOULEVARD ACADEMY IN EDMOND, A STATE LAWYER ASKING HER THIS. >> DID THIS ONE PROGRAM YOU DID IN EDMOND WORK? DID IT HELP ONE KID? >> AGAIN, I'M NOT SURE IF THERE WERE MULTIPLE PROGRAMS. THE ONLY EXAMPLE I HAVE IS THE EDMOND EXAMPLE. DILLON: THE STATE ARGUING THAT JOHNSON & JOHNSON MISREPRESENTED OPIOIDS WHEN THEY MARKETED THEM TO DOCTORS DURING THOUSANDS OF SALES CALLS IN OKLAHOMA AND ASKING DEEM-ESHLEMAN ABOUT WHAT THE COMPANY DID AND DID NOT DO. >> THERE'S ONE THING WORSE THAN CAUSING AN OPIOID CRISIS, ISN'T THER >> WHAT? >> TO CUT AND RUN AND TAKE YOUR MONEY AND NOT SPEND A SINGLE DIME IN THIS STATE TO HELP US CLEAN IT UP, RIGHT? >> I DON'T BELIEVE THAT. DILLON: J&J ARGUES THEY WERE EDUCATING DOCTORS ON GOVERNMENT APPROVED L
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      Opioid trial: State questions representative about effectiveness of prevention program
      A weeklong stretch of testimony in the Oklahoma's opioid trial came to a close Wednesday, with a representative for Johnson & Johnson answering hundreds of questions from the state and her company's attorney at the Cleveland County Courthouse.The state continued to slowly put together its argument, claiming that Johnson & Johnson is at least partially responsible for the opioid crisis in Oklahoma. Johnson & Johnson executive Kimberly Deem-Eshleman testified about a drug abuse prevention program that visited Boulevard Academy in Edmond.A state lawyer asked her if the program in Edmond worked and if it helped even one child."Again, I'm not sure if there were multiple programs. The only example I have is the Edmond example," Deem-Eshleman said.The state argues that Johnson & Johnson misrepresented opioids when the company marketed them to doctors in thousands of sales calls in Oklahoma. They also asked Deem-Eshleman about what the company did and did not do.Brad Beckworth: "There's one thing worse than causing an opioid crisis, isn't there?"Deem-Eshleman: "What?"Beckworth: "To cut and run and take your money and not spend a single dime in this state to help us clean it up, right?"Deem-Eshleman: "I don't believe that."Johnson & Johnson officials said they were educating doctors on government-approved legal medications.The trial is expected to continue for several more weeks.

      A weeklong stretch of testimony in the Oklahoma's opioid trial came to a close Wednesday, with a representative for Johnson & Johnson answering hundreds of questions from the state and her company's attorney at the Cleveland County Courthouse.

      The state continued to slowly put together its argument, claiming that Johnson & Johnson is at least partially responsible for the opioid crisis in Oklahoma. Johnson & Johnson executive Kimberly Deem-Eshleman testified about a drug abuse prevention program that visited Boulevard Academy in Edmond.

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      A state lawyer asked her if the program in Edmond worked and if it helped even one child.

      "Again, I'm not sure if there were multiple programs. The only example I have is the Edmond example," Deem-Eshleman said.

      The state argues that Johnson & Johnson misrepresented opioids when the company marketed them to doctors in thousands of sales calls in Oklahoma. They also asked Deem-Eshleman about what the company did and did not do.

      Brad Beckworth: "There's one thing worse than causing an opioid crisis, isn't there?"

      Deem-Eshleman: "What?"

      Beckworth: "To cut and run and take your money and not spend a single dime in this state to help us clean it up, right?"

      Deem-Eshleman: "I don't believe that."

      Johnson & Johnson officials said they were educating doctors on government-approved legal medications.

      The trial is expected to continue for several more weeks.