Walgreens to Pay $230M For Role in Opioid Crisis

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Elsewhere. San Francisco lawmakers and Walgreens reached a $230 million settlement over the drugstore's role in the city's opioid epidemic comes nine months after a judge in San Francisco said the company could be liable for having substantially contributed to an epidemic that caused widespread harm in the city. Also blaming Walgreens for its 15 year failure and to scrutinize opioid prescriptions and flag potential misuse of the drug. Walgreen said it disputes liability but notes the settling allows the company to focus on patients, customers and communities and move forward.