New York, drug distributors reach $1.18 bln opioid settlement as national deal looms
The three largest U.S. drug distributors agreed mid-trial to pay up to $1.18 billion to settle claims by New York state and two of its biggest counties over their role in the nationwide opioid epidemic, the state’s attorney general said on Tuesday.
U.S. pharmacies strike first deals with counties over opioids
Pharmacy operators Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc(WBA.O), CVS Health Corp(CVS.N), Rite Aid Corp(RAD.N) and Walmart Inc(WMT.N) have agreed to pay a combined $26 million to settle claims by two New York counties that they fueled an opioid addiction epidemic.
