“Jury holds CVS, Walgreens and Walmart responsible for role in opioid crisis”

Today, CNBC has reported:

“KEY POINTS

• CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday.

• The verdict could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis.

• The counties blamed the three pharmacies for not stopping the flood of pills that caused hundreds of overdose deaths and cost each of the two counties about $1 billion, their attorney said.”

The full CNBC report can be found here:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/11/23/jury-holds-cvs-walgreens-and-walmart-responsible-for-role-in-opioid-crisis.html