Walgreens And CVS Agree To Opioid Settlements, But States Waiting To See Details
Executive Summary
As states weigh their options, the history of past settlements will be a factor. One state signed onto the settlement with the distributors but opted out of the deal with J&J, netting it millions more, and with faster payment, than it would have received under the national settlement.
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