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CVS to pay $315 million in opioid settlement
The pharmacy chain agrees to resolve a Justice Department lawsuit alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary opioids to boost profits.
Fastcompany · 1m
Opioid settlement money flows to police, not treatment
West Virginia and other states are spending billions meant to fight addiction on law enforcement instead of recovery programs.
The New Yorker · 5m