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Walgreens prescriptions contributed to opioid epidemic in San Francisco – U.S. court
2022.08.10 18:06
FILE People walk by a Walgreens, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
By Dietrich Knauth
(Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) contributed to the opioid epidemic in San Francisco through its sale of prescription drugs in the city, a federal judge concluded on Wednesday.
The amount the pharmacy chain must pay will be determined in a later trial.