Big U.S. pharmacy chains agree to pay $13.8B to settle opioid claims

CVS Health Corp, Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walmart Inc. have agreed to pay about $13.8 billion US to resolve thousands of state, local and tribal government lawsuits accusing the pharmacy chains of mishandling opioid painkillers in the United States.

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