This is the third suit the state AG has settled in as many months over the roles of pharmacy distributors in the opioid crisis.
On the first federal workday of the new year, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $5 billion settlement against drug store giant CVS over complicity in fueling the opioid crisis.S.F. plans to close UN Plaza earlier at night to ‘address harmful behaviors’ The Department of Emergency Management is overseeing the move, which takes effect Monday
All three suits alleged that the defendants Walgreens, Walmart and CVS all failed to appropriately oversee the dispensation of opioids at their pharmacies.
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