Federal jury holds pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis in 2 Ohio counties

John Seewer

11/23/2021

Opioid Crisis Lawsuits — A MAN walks through downtown Painesville, Ohio, in Lake County, on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021. Three retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in a verdict that could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis. / AP FILE PHOTO/ TONY DEJAK

CLEVELAND (AP) – CVS Health Corp., Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the tone for United States city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis. Lake…

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