- The Justice Department said Walmart settled a lawsuit alleging its pharmacies fueled the opioid epidemic by repeatedly violating the Controlled Substances Act since 2013.
- The case, filed in 2020, was one of the Justice Department's most significant opioid cases against a single company, and settlement terms were not immediately available.
- Walmart previously agreed in 2022 to pay $3.1 billion to resolve thousands of state and local government lawsuits tied to its pharmacies' role in the opioid crisis.
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“The department is pleased to have reached a settlement with Walmart resolving allegations that its pharmacies failed to comply with their obligations under the Controlled Substances Act in dispensing opioids and other controlled substances”
“We are pleased to resolve this matter and will continue supporting the exceptional work our pharmacists do every day to provide outstanding patient care.”