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CLEVELAND -- A federal jury decided Tuesday that CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a verdict that could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies accountable for their roles in the opioid crisis.

CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies...

A jurys finding this week that three major pharmacy chains are responsible for contributing to the scourge of opioid addiction in two Ohio counties may be just

A Cleveland jury concluded Walmart Inc., CVS Health Corp. and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. helped create a public-health crisis by failing to properly

75% were caused by opioids. joining us now is attorney mark lanier who represented the two ohio counties in that case. thank you for being with us this morning. what does this mean for us? >> well, what it means is the pharmacies are on notice now that theyve got to pay attention to the people getting these drugs and buying them. they cant have people come in and have five prescriptions for the same drug from five doctors and fill them all for cash without insurance on file, without at least che...

A trial judge will now determine how much CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart owe in damages.

The verdict handed down Tuesday against CVS, Walgreens and Walmart could set the tone for U.S. city and county governments that want to hold pharmacies...

A trial judge will now determine how much CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart owe in damages.

CLEVELAND (AP) — CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive...

CLEVELAND (AP) — CVS, Walgreens and Walmart pharmacies recklessly distributed massive amounts of pain pills in two Ohio counties, a federal jury said Tuesday in a verdict that could set the tone for U.S.