INDIANAPOLIS — The state of Indiana has finalized tentative agreements with CVS and Walgreens worth $219 million that will settle allegations that the two pharmacies helped fuel the opioid crisis, Attorney General Todd Rokita announced Monday. As part of the settlements, neither company has admitted any wrongdoing.
When a recent tentative settlement with Walmart is added, Indiana’s total recovery from the three pharmacies should exceed $278 million. The Attorney General’s office says Indiana is set to receive $105 million from CVS, $114 million from Walgreens, and $59.4 million from Walmart.
Settlement funds are intended to be used to remediate the opioid crisis by supporting such priorities as prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services. Additionally, the three companies have “agreed to monitor, report and share data about suspicious activity related to opioid prescriptions,” according to the Attorney General’s office.
The payments of the three pharmacies will be spread over the next 15 years and they should begin during the second half of 2023.
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