W.Va. announces $147M opioid settlement with CVS, Walmart

Published September 20, 2022 3:00 PM

By LEAH WILLINGHAM
Associated Press

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Walmart and CVS Pharmacy have settled with the state of West Virginia for a combined total of $147 million in a lawsuit over the companies’ roles in contributing to the opioid epidemic. Walmart and CVS were two lawsuits that were part of a larger trial that was pushed back to June of next year along with Kroger and Walgreens. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey recently announced a settlement with Rite Aid for up to $30 million to resolve similar litigation. It brings the total settlements by the state in opioid lawsuits to $875 million, including $296 million with manufacturers, $400 million with wholesalers and $177.5 million involving pharmacies.

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