Jury: CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies responsible for role in opioid crisis

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In this undated operation of photos shown are CVS, Walmart and Walgreens locations. The retail pharmacy chains recklessly distributed monolithic amounts of symptom pills successful 2 Ohio counties, a national assemblage said Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 successful a verdict that could acceptable the code for U.S. metropolis and region governments that privation to clasp pharmacies accountable for their roles successful the opioid crisis. (AP Photo)

By: The Associated Press & Scripps National

Posted at 4:32 PM, Nov 23, 2021

and past updated 2021-11-23 17:32:11-05

CLEVELAND (AP) — A national assemblage says CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies didn't bash capable to halt the travel of opioid pills into 2 Ohio counties.

The verdict Tuesday could acceptable the code for U.S. metropolis and region governments that privation to clasp pharmacies accountable for their roles successful the opioid crisis.

According to the Associated Press, Lake and Trumbull counties' outgo to combat the situation was $2 billion.

This is the archetypal clip pharmacy companies person completed a proceedings to support themselves successful a cause situation that has killed a half-million Americans implicit the past 2 decades.

The quality outlet reported that a national justice volition find successful outpouring 2022 however overmuch damages the pharmacies indispensable pay.

Spokespeople for CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart accidental the companies volition entreaty the verdict.