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Baltimore reaches $152.5 million settlement with Cardinal Health to resolve ongoing opioid litigation

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BALTIMORE, MD—The city of Baltimore on Friday announced a $152.5 million settlement with Cardinal Health, one of the three largest opioid distributors in Baltimore, as part of its ongoing litigation against the companies fueled the worst opioid epidemic in the nation. The city said it reached a deal with Cardinal Health, the settlement amount which is deliverable within just four […]

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Attorney General Brown completes opioid settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, Walgreens

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BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has announced that the Consumer Protection Division’s Opioids Enforcement Unit has finalized settlements with Teva, Allergan, Walmart, and Walgreens, after multi-year investigations of these opioids-makers’ or chain pharmacies’ involvement in fueling the opioid crisis in Maryland. The settlements are expected to provide $238 million to be used in Maryland’s and its subdivisions’ efforts […]

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