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Walmart’s $3.1B proposal to settle opioid lawsuits would include $40 million for Colorado

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Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement on Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies, becoming the latest major drug industry player to promise major support to state, local and...

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  1. KING 5 Seattle

    Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits (opens KING 5 Seattle)

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    The tally of proposed and finalized settlements in recent years is more than $50 billion, with most of that to be used by governments.

  2. Daily Progress

    Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits (opens Daily Progress)

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    Walmart is the latest major player in the drug industry to announce a plan to settle lawsuits over the toll of prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    Walmart Offers to Pay $3.1B to Settle Opioid Lawsuits After Walgreens, CVS Proposed $5B (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Walmart's plan would have to be approved by 43 states by Dec. 15, and local governments could sign on by March 31, 2023.

  4. Shore News Network

    Walmart to pay Pennsylvania $120 million in $3 billion national opioid addiction settlement (opens Shore News Network)

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    PHILADELPHIA, PA - Walmart has agreed to settle a national lawsuit that alleges the company's policy on opioid prescription drugs had part in the nation's

  5. New York Times

    Walmart Agrees to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits Nationwide (opens New York Times)

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    The money would help pay for addiction treatment and drug education programs in communities across the United States.

  6. Local News 8

    Walmart agrees to $3.1 billion opioid settlement framework (opens Local News 8)

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    Walmart agreed to the framework of a $3.1 billion settlement, which resolves allegations from multiple states’ attorneys general that the company failed to regulate opioid prescriptions contributing to the nationwide opioid crisis.

  7. RedState

    Walmart Hit with $3.1B Penalty After Opioid Lawsuit Settlement (opens RedState)

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    There is an opioid problem in this country, but it’s not because of Walmart.

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits nationwide (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Walmart's has offered to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for prescription opioid painkillers.

  9. FOX Business

    Walmart offers to pay $3.1B to settle opioid lawsuits (opens FOX Business)

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    Walmart is the latest company to announce a settlement with local governments over allegations of improperly filling prescriptions for powerful painkillers

  10. Forbes

    Walmart Offers $3.1 Billion To Settle Opioid Lawsuits—Joining Rival Retailers Accused Of Fueling Drug Crisis (opens Forbes)

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    Walmart’s deal follows similar settlements from CVS and Walgreens, all of whom stand accused of driving the opioid crisis and deny wrongdoing.

  11. Washington Post

    Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion to resolve opioid lawsuits (opens Washington Post)

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    The settlement resolves litigation with states, cities and tribes tied to the painkillers, and follows similar agreements with Walgreens and CVS.

  12. MedicalXpress

    Walmart offers $3 billion to settle opioid lawsuits (opens MedicalXpress)

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    Another major pharmacy chain has offered billions to settle claims for its role in the opioid epidemic.

  13. WMUR

    Walmart latest pharmacy chain to propose opioid settlement (opens WMUR)

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    The tally of proposed and finalized settlements in recent years is more than $50 billion, with most of that to be used by governments to combat the opioid crisis.

  14. Insider

    Walmart to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid lawsuits (opens Insider)

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    Walmart joins CVS and Walgreens in paying more than $13 billion to communities to fight opioid addiction

  15. CBS News

    Walmart agrees to $3.1 billion settlement over opioid lawsuits (opens CBS News)

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    The focus is now on how settlement dollars will be used and whether they can curtail overdose deaths.

  16. NBC News

    Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion over the sale of opioids sold at its pharmacies (opens NBC News)

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    The retail giant’s announcement follows similar proposals on Nov. 2 from the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, CVS Health and Walgreen Co., which each said they would pay about $5 billion.

  17. The Daily Caller

    Walmart Announces Plans To Settle Opioid Lawsuit With $3.1 Billion (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Walmart proposed a legal settlement Tuesday over the superstore's role in the opioid crises. The chain offered a $3.1 billion legal settlement.

  18. The Guardian

    Walmart announces $3.1bn plan to settle opioids lawsuits (opens The Guardian)

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    Retail giant is latest major chain to settle lawsuits with state and local governments across the US over toll of opioids sold at its pharmacies

  19. Al Jazeera

    Walmart offers $3bn to settle lawsuits over role in opioid crisis (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Tentative agreement would bring settlement total from lawsuits against various companies to more than $50bn.

  20. Arkansas Times

    Walmart proposes $3.1 billion settlement of opioid lawsuit (opens Arkansas Times)

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    Proposal meant to settle all pending major lawsuits.

  21. The Week

    Walmart agrees to pay $3.1 billion for allegedly contributing to opioid crisis (opens The Week)

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  22. PBS NewsHour

    Walmart offers to pay $3.1 billion to settle opioid epidemic lawsuits (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers.

  23. Summit Daily

    Walmart’s $3.1B proposal to settle opioid lawsuits would include $40 million for Colorado (opens Summit Daily)

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    Walmart proposed a $3.1 billion legal settlement on Tuesday over the toll of powerful prescription opioids sold at its pharmacies, becoming the latest major drug industry player to promise major support to state, local and...

  24. The Center Square

    Indiana enters opioid settlement with Walmart, will receive $53M (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – Indiana has agreed to a tentative multistate settlement with Walmart over allegations the giant retailer contributed to the opioid crisis by improperly overseeing its pharmacies. The

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