Johnson & Johnson directed to pay $8 billion after man complains of breast growth

Nicholas Murray, a Maryland resident, in his lawsuit, has alleged that after taking their drug Risperdal from 2003 to 2008, he developed gynecomastia, a condition that caused him to grow breasts.

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This is not the first time the firm has been embroiled in such a controversy. (Source: File Photo)

A Philadelphia jury has directed US drug firm Johnson & Johnson to pay $8 billion to a man who claims to have developed breasts by using the drugs manufactured by the company, according to a report in Forbes. This is a fresh legal affront for the company, which has been mired in legal controversies for a while now. Nicholas Murray, a Maryland resident, has alleged in his lawsuit that after taking their drug Risperdal from 2003 to 2008, he developed gynecomastia, a condition which caused him to grow breasts.