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

Three open bottles of prescription medication.

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

Walgreens, CVS Cut Paid Sick Leave for Workers in Sync with CDC Guidance

Cropped shot of an attractive young businesswoman sitting alone in her office and coughing as she suffers from a cold

Walgreens Boots Alliance and CVS Health Corp said on Tuesday that they have reduced paid sick leave for employees who test positive for COVID-19, aligning their policies with a change in US health guidance. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States revised its recommendation to isolate people for five days… Continue reading Walgreens, CVS Cut Paid Sick Leave for Workers in Sync with CDC Guidance