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Oklahoma's Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic Reaches New Settlements Worth $226 Million

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Oklahoma's Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic Reaches New Settlements Worth $226 Million

Oklahoma's Fight Against the Opioid Epidemic Reaches New Settlements Worth $226 Million

Oklahoma's Fight Against , the Opioid Epidemic Reaches , New Settlements Worth $226 Million.

On January 4, Oklahoma agreed to settlements with three major pharmacy chains and an opioid manufacturer.

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ABC News reports that the settlements, total over $226 million.

According to Attorney General John O'Connor, the new settlements include drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains Walmart, Walgreens and CVS.

According to Attorney General John O'Connor, the new settlements include drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains Walmart, Walgreens and CVS.

According to Attorney General John O'Connor, the new settlements include drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains Walmart, Walgreens and CVS.

According to O'Connor, Oklahoma has received over $900 million in the state's bid to address the ongoing opioid crisis.

The opioid crisis has inflicted unspeakable pain on Oklahoma families and caused the deaths of thousands of Oklahomans.

, John O'Connor, Oklahoma Attorney General, via ABC News.

Between 2016 and 2020, more than 3,000 Oklahomans died from opioid overdoses, John O'Connor, Oklahoma Attorney General, via ABC News.

ABC News reports that almost all of the settlement funds will be used to combat Oklahoma's opioid crisis, including prevention and treatment services.

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In November, three major U.S. pharmacy chains agreed to pay a total of about $13 billion in settlements to various states.

While none of the pharmacies have admitted wrongdoing, CVS and Walgreens will pay approximately $5 billion, and Walmart will pay over $3 billion.

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ABC News reports that the total of all proposed and finalized settlements , is now over $50 billion.

The opioid crisis in the U.S. has been linked, to over 500,000 deaths since 2000.


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