Walgreens agrees to pay $230 million in opioid settlement with San Francisco.
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Walgreens has reached a $230 million settlement with San Francisco over its role in the city's opioid epidemic. The settlement comes after a US District Judge found the drugstore chain liable for contributing to the epidemic. Walgreens disputes liability but settled to focus on patients, customers, and communities. The settlement averts a trial to determine damages, and Walgreens was the only remaining defendant in San Francisco's civil lawsuit.
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