Published 2 years ago

CVS, Walmart and Walgreens ordered to pay $650.6 million to Ohio counties in opioid case

Summary by Ground News

CVS, Walmart and Walgreens must pay a combined $650.6 million to two Ohio counties to address the damage done by the opioid epidemic. The money will be used to abate a continuing opioid crisis in Lake and Trumbull counties, outside Cleveland. Attorneys for the counties had put the price tag at $1 billion for the damage done to each of the counties. Walgreens, CVS and Walmart say they will appeal the verdict.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

BBC News

US pharmacy chains ordered to pay $650m in Ohio opioids suit

It comes after a court found the chains helped create an oversupply of opioid pills in Ohio counties.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

Read Full Article

The Guardian

US pharmacies ordered to pay $650.6m for role in opioids crisis

The US pharmacy chains CVS, Walmart and Walgreens must pay a combined $650.6m to two Ohio counties to address the damage done by the opioid epidemic, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Reuters

Pharmacies ordered to pay $650.6 million to Ohio counties in opioid case

Pharmacy operators CVS (CVS.N), Walmart (WMT.N) and Walgreens (WBA.O) must pay a combined $650.6 million to two Ohio counties to address the damage done by the opioid epidemic, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

Read Full Article

Associated Press News

Judge: Pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit

CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages Wednesday to two Ohio counties that sued CVS, Walgreens and Walmart over the way the national pharmacy chains distributed opioids to their communities.

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

USA Today

CVS, Walmart and Walgreens owe $650 million to two Ohio counties in opioids suit

A federal judge in Cleveland awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued CVS, Walgreens and Walmart over opioids distribution.

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

abc News

Judge: Pharmacies owe 2 Ohio counties $650M in opioids suit

A federal judge in Cleveland has awarded $650 million in damages to two Ohio counties that sued pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart saying their opioid distribution policies created a public nuisance

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.