Drugstore Chains Agree to Pay More than $10B to Settle Opioid Lawsuits

Hydrocodone acetaminophen tablets lying on a prescription form. Hydrocodone is a popular prescription semi-synthetic opioid that is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Hydrocodone is said to be one of the most common recreational prescription drugs in America.

CVS and Walgreen have agreed to pay more than $10 billion in a landmark settlement to resolve opioid-crisis lawsuits.

Walmart, Walgreens, CVS to Pay $650.6M in U.S. Opioid Case

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On Wednesday, a federal judge ordered Walmart, Walgreens, and CVS to pay $650.6 million to two Ohio counties affected by the US opioid crisis. According to plaintiffs’ lawyers at the Lanier Law Firm, the penalties will account for the companies’ “roles in failing to control the spread of deadly and addictive prescription opioids.” “The grant… Continue reading Walmart, Walgreens, CVS to Pay $650.6M in U.S. Opioid Case

Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini Says He Is Being Pushed Off CVS Board

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Former Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Mark Bertolini said he is being pushed off the board of CVS Health Corp. Mr. Bertolini, who joined the CVS board after the November 2018 closing of CVS’s nearly $70 billion deal to buy Aetna, told The Wall Street Journal he was willing to stay on the board, and he… Continue reading Former Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini Says He Is Being Pushed Off CVS Board

CVS to Expand Health Services to 1,500 Stores by End of 2021

"Los Angeles, USA - June 27, 2012: A CVS Pharmacy sign in Los Angeles. CVS Pharmacy is the second largest pharmacy chain in the United States."

CVS Health Corp said it will offer expanded health services such as nutrition counseling and blood pressure screenings in 1,500 stores by the end of 2021, following through on plans announced during the pharmacy chain’s 2018 acquisition of health insurer Aetna. It plans to convert a total of 50 stores this year in Houston, Atlanta,… Continue reading CVS to Expand Health Services to 1,500 Stores by End of 2021