CVS, Walgreens announce opioid settlements totaling $10B

Updated at 10:34 p.m.

Associated Press

11/02/2022

Opioid Crisis-CVS — CVS HEALTH Corp. said it has agreed to pay about $5 billion to state, local and Native American tribal governments to settle lawsuits over the toll of opioids. CVS is not admitting wrongdoing and the company would make the payments over a decade. GENE J. PUSKAR / ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE PHOTO

WOONSOCKET (AP) – CVS Health Corp. and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart is in discussions for a deal. Together, the developments amount to what could be the last round of huge settlements after…

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