Published by Mark Dewland 4m
Walmart offers to pay 3.1 Billion in Opioid Settlement
BY GEOFF MULVIHILL AP
Published 1:02 PM EST, November 15, 2022
Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement on Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies, becoming the latest major drug industry player to promise major support to state, local and tribal governments still grappling with a crisis in overdose deaths.
The retail giant’s announcement follows similar proposals on Nov. 2 from the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., which each said they would pay about $5 billion.
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