mykdeen<p><a href="https://okla.social/tags/Kroger" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Kroger</span></a> will pay $1.2 billion in a settlement over the chain's role in the <a href="https://okla.social/tags/opioid" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>opioid</span></a> epidemic, joining major distributors like <a href="https://okla.social/tags/Walmart" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Walmart</span></a>, <a href="https://okla.social/tags/Walgreens" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Walgreens</span></a> and <a href="https://okla.social/tags/CVS" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CVS</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4193874-kroger-agrees-to-pay-up-to-1-2-billion-to-settle-national-opioid-lawsuits/?utm_source=press.coop" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thehill.com/policy/healthcare/</span><span class="invisible">4193874-kroger-agrees-to-pay-up-to-1-2-billion-to-settle-national-opioid-lawsuits/?utm_source=press.coop</span></a></p><p>In April, <a href="https://okla.social/tags/CarterCountyOK" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CarterCountyOK</span></a> commissioners approved joining the settlement with the other big chains.</p><p><a href="https://okla.social/tags/oklahoma" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>oklahoma</span></a></p><p><a href="https://carterobserver.net/2023/04/11/county-to-receive-funds-from-opioid-settlement-with-pharmacies-drug-manufacturer/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">carterobserver.net/2023/04/11/</span><span class="invisible">county-to-receive-funds-from-opioid-settlement-with-pharmacies-drug-manufacturer/</span></a></p>