A federal judge in Ohio has ordered the companies owning CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies to pay $650 million over 15 years to two Ohio counties after a jury found them liable for contributing to the opioid epidemic.
The jury’s verdict last November, delivered after a six-week trial, came in a so-called bellwether case that attorneys elsewhere have watched closely. It was the first decision reached among lawsuits targeting pharmacy chains for their alleged role in the opioid crisis.
Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/cvs-walgreens-and-walmart-ordered-to-pay-650-million-to-ohio-counties-in-opioid-case-11660767960?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo