Walmart Settles US Opioid Lawsuit
Walmart agreed to pay fifty million dollars to settle a federal lawsuit over opioid prescriptions. The Department of Justice had previously sought billions in penalties. Walmart admitted no liability.
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WALMART INC will pay $50 million to settle a United States government lawsuit accusing the retailer of fueling the opioid epidemic. The payout is far below the billions originally sought when the case began in December 2020. The resolution concludes one of the government's highest-profile corporate opioid cases, which alleged pharmacies ignored suspicious prescriptions.
