Walmart settles U.S. government's opioid lawsuit
📍 How it ended
{ "epilogue": "Walmart agreed to pay $50 million to settle a Justice Department lawsuit alleging the company unlawfully filled opioid prescriptions and dispensed painkillers. The settlement resolved federal claims regarding Walmart's pharmacy practices during the opioid crisis." }
Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Walmart settles U.S. government's opioid lawsuit CNBC · 63d ago broke it first
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