PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced on May 5 that the state has reached a $683 million settlement with Walgreens over the drugstore chain’s role in the opioid crisis.
“After four weeks of the state putting on … evidence how Walgreens played a role in this epidemic … the white flag was raised, and we were able to begin negotiations in a productive manner,” Moody said. “Today is a culmination of that trial.”
The Walgreens settlement amount includes $620 million to be paid to the State of Florida over “the next two decades,” as well as a one-time payment of $63 million for attorneys’ fees.
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