W.Va. Reaches $161.5M Settlement With Drugmakers Over Opioid Crisis

FILE – Nancy Rose, who contracted COVID-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms including brain fog and memory difficulties, pauses while organizing her desk space, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) Attorneys for the state of West Virginia reached a tentative multi-million dollar settlement with two drug companies …

Walgreens To Pay Fla. $683M In Opioid Settlement

FILE – The Walgreens logo on the front of a store, July 14, 2021, in Cambridge, Mass. The Walgreens pharmacy chain has reached a $683 million settlement with the state of Florida in a lawsuit accusing the company of improperly dispensing millions of painkillers that contributed to the opioid crisis, state officials said Thursday, May …