Boston Globe: Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office joined a federal lawsuit yesterday that contends that Johnson & Johnson paid tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks to get its drugs, especially the powerful antipsychotic Risperdal, prescribed in nursing homes.

Patriot Ledger: Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office has reached a $3.6 million settlement with Actavis Elizabeth LLC, a New Jersey-based drug manufacturer, to resolve a case that was pending in Boston federal court.