Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit
The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms. Walmart has settled a United States government lawsuit accusing the largest US retailer of fueling a nationwide opioid epidemic by unlawfully dispensing prescriptions from its pharmacies.
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- Fact 1: US Fed chair warns inflation progress insufficient, hints at rate hikes Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ 8-year-old Nepal flood survivor reunited with mother after rescue With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk Walmart did not admit liability, and in a regulatory filing said it settled for an “immaterial” amount.
- Fact 2: Net income for the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company totaled $11.7bn in the six months ending on July 31.
- Fact 3: We will continue to hold accountable companies and individuals whose unlawful prescribing, marketing, dispensing or distributing practices contributed to the opioid crisis and put American communities at risk.” More than 905,000 people in the US died from opioid overdoses between 1999 and 2025, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Fact 4: Annual deaths began declining after 2022, the agency said.
The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms. Walmart has settled a United States government lawsuit accusing the largest US retailer of fueling a nationwide opioid epidemic by unlawfully dispensing prescriptions from its pharmacies.
The US Department of Justice and Walmart confirmed the settlement in separate statements on Friday, without disclosing the terms. US Fed chair warns inflation progress insufficient, hints at rate hikes Timeline: Life of Ratko Mladic, general turned ‘Butcher of Bosnia’ 8-year-old Nepal flood survivor reunited with mother after rescue With the US and Canada locked in a trade war, fears of a recession lurk Walmart did not admit liability, and in a regulatory filing said it settled for an “immaterial” amount. Net income for the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company totaled $11.7bn in the six months ending on July 31.
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Original source: Al Jazeera