Federal Jury Finds CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Liable for Fueling Ohio Opioid Crisis

On November 23, 2021, a federal jury in Cleveland found CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart liable for contributing to the opioid crisis in Lake and Trumbull counties in Ohio. After a six-week trial and five and a half days of deliberation, jurors concluded that the pharmacy chains contributed to a public …