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Federal Jury Finds CVS, Walgreens and Walmart Responsible for Fueling Ohio’s Opioid Crisis

HeadlineNov 24, 2021

In Ohio, a federal jury found the drugstore chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart helped fuel the opioid crisis in two Ohio counties. Lawyers for the plaintiffs successfully used the state’s public nuisance laws to deliver the first verdict holding major drug retailers liable for the opioid epidemic.

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