Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in US opioid settlement

The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032.

Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, who accused the pharmacy of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances.

Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

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Walgreens to pay $300 million to settle claims it illegally filled invalid opioids prescriptions

Walgreens has agreed to pay the government $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions.

Money set aside to help NH's opioid crisis could be steered elsewhere in the state budget

The money at issue comes from legal settlements with companies accused of fueling the opioid crisis.