Federal Judge Rules Walmart, CVS, And Walgreens Must Pay $650.6 Million For Damages Related To Opioid Epidemic

Cash me out! It seems as though Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens, will be dishing out big bucks regarding the opioid epidemic. According to CNN, a federal judge ruled that the companies must pay $650.6 million to two Ohio counties for damages related to the opioid crisis. U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster ruled that over the next 15 years, approximately $306.2 million must be paid to Lake County, and roughly $344.4 million must be paid to Trumbull County. All three companies were liable for their hand in the counties’ opioid epidemic last November. It’s been a long time coming with… Read Full Article