Tag: Kroger

Kroger Opioid Settlement Could Begin Paying Out This Year

The retail company Kroger Inc. has created a settlement agreement worth over $1 billion to resolve claims that its grocery stores improperly distributed opioids and exacerbated the opioid crisis. According to Kroger’s statement, the settlement would pay out to “states, subdivisions, and ...

Kroger Settles US Opioid Lawsuits for $1.4B — Retail Bum

The lawsuits accused drug companies of downplaying risks associated with the use of opioid painkillers and distributors and pharmacies of ignoring red flags that pointed to illegal trafficking. So far, the litigation has seen more than $51 billion in settlements following deals with major ...