CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Ordered to Pay $650 Million to Ohio Counties in Opioid Case

A federal judge ordered CVS, Walgreens and Walmart to pay $650 million to two Ohio counties for contributing to the opioid epidemic

Jury last year found pharmacies liable for contributing to opioid epidemic in Lake and Trumbull counties

Addiction experts are in wide agreement on the most effective way to help opioid addicts: Medication-assisted treatment. But most inpatient rehab facilities in the U.S. don’t offer this option. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports on why the medication option is controversial, and in many places, hard to come by.

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