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According to a lawsuit filed last month, although the Drug Enforcement Administration requires companies to flag suspicious orders of controlled substances, Kroger acted as a distributor and dispenser of the pills, and "continued to participate in the oversupply and profit from it."
Opening arguments were given earlier this week (September 6, 2022) in the bench trial for the state of New Mexico’s opioid case against Walgreens, Walmart, and Kroger. The three pharmacy giants stand accused of recklessly dispensing opioids and, in so doing, facilitating the state’s opioid crisis. Together, the defendants are responsible for more than 50% of the opioid pills