Walmart makes $3.1B offer to end opioid abuse lawsuits

Walmart opioid abuse settlement offer overview: 

• Who: Walmart confirmed that it made a $3.1 billion offer to resolve thousands of complaints accusing its pharmacy network of exacerbating the nationwide opioid epidemic. 
• Why: Walmart made the settlement offer to resolve more than 2,000 lawsuits filed against the company by cities, states, counties and Native American tribes. 
• Where: The settlement offer is nationwide. 

Walmart officially confirmed that it made a $3.1 billion offer to end thousands of complaints alleging its pharmacy network helped exacerbate the country’s nationwide opioid crisis. 

The settlement proposal would put an end to more than 2,000 lawsuits cities, states, counties, and Native American tribes filed against Walmart, Law360 reports. 

Walmart reportedly also wants to preemptively avoid any potential lawsuits brought by government entities in the future. 

Walmart opioid settlement offer will provide ‘significant aid’ to communities across US

In a statement, Walmart says the settlement amount will provide “significant aid” to communities across the United States dealing with opioid abuse. 

Walmart also denies the allegations brought against it, does not admit any wrongdoing with its settlement offer and says it will continue to dispute allegations the proposed settlement fails to resolve, Law360 reports. 

In total, the Walmart opioid settlement will reportedly include $2.4 billion for addiction and other related treatment, $325 million in costs and attorney fees and credits from prior opioid settlements. 

Last month, Walmart agreed to pay $215 million and provide law enforcement in Florida with hundreds of thousands of overdose treatment kits to resolve claims the company exacerbated an opioid crisis in the state. 

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The Walmart opioid abuse MDL is In re: National Prescription Opiate Litigation, Case No. 1:17-md-02804, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

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