Oregon, other states reach $3 billion settlement with Walmart over opioid epidemic allegations

The settlement includes $3.1 billion to be divided among the participating states and improvements to Walmart’s pharmacy procedures for opioids.

SALEM, Ore. — A group of Attorneys General from multiple states, including Oregon, have reached at $3.1 billion settlement with Walmart over allegations that the company contributed to the opioid addiction crisis.

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced the settlement in a news release Tuesday. The deal includes $3.1 billion that will be divided among the states that sign on, plus local governments and tribes, to be used for treatment and recovery services for people struggling with opioid addiction.

It also includes court-ordered requirements

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