US pharmacies’ $21.5b opioids bill

Three “big box” pharmacy chains settle most of the tsunami of legal claims over alleged mishandling of opioid pain medications…but stop short of admitting liability US pharmacy chains Walgreens, CVS and Walmart will pay around USD13.8 billion (AIUD$21.5 billion) to settle thousands of lawsuits filed by US state and local governments accusing them of mishandling