CVS, Walgreens agree to pay $10.7 billion to 17 states to settle opioid prescription lawsuits

Though the drug chains have not admitted to wrongdoing, CVS would pay $5 billion while Walgreens would pay $5.7 billion to states and local governments for opioid crisis abatement and remediation programs.

By Emily Cousins | December 13, 2022 at 09:46 AM

Attorneys general around the country announced a $10.7 billion multistate settlement agreement with Walgreens and CVS, bringing the total of multistate settlements with the opioid industry to more than $50 billion.

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