CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to $13.8-B US opioid settlement

CVS, Walmart, Walgreens agree to $13.8-B US opioid settlement

New York: CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc and Walmart Inc have agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve thousands of US state, local and tribal government lawsuits accusing the pharmacy chains of mishandling opioid painkillers. CVS said Wednesday it had agreed to pay about $5 billion over 10 years, and Walgreens disclosed … Read more