The US Department of Justice has accused Walmart of helping to fuel America's opioid crisis. In a lawsuit, prosecutors said the retailer filled hundreds of thousands of questionable prescriptions ...
In 2019, Purdue Pharma, the maker of opioid painkiller OxyContin, faced extensive litigation for its role in the opioid epidemic and filed for bankruptcy. It was one of several landmark legal ...
you could be eligible to receive up to $500 as part of a $45 million settlement from the grocery chain to resolve a class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in 2022, claims that “Walmart uses ...
"We want to get the most bang for the buck." The money is part of payouts over settlements with some of the largest distributors of opioids, including Walmart, CVS and Walgreens. Nationwide, those ...
If a new settlement deal is not struck, lawsuits against the Sacklers may proceed and offer high-profile tests of the novel strategy of going after opioid companies using public nuisance laws.
As part of the deal, the Purdue Pharma firm will also release millions of documents on its role in the opioid epidemic. Opioids are a class of powerful drugs found in opium poppies that can be ...