Kroger Settles Multimillion-Dollar Opioid Lawsuit with West Virginia.

Kroger will pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit in West Virginia alleging the company contributed to the oversupply of opioids in the state and failed to maintain effective controls. The settlement resolves the last remaining defendant in a state lawsuit involving Walgreens, Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid. The financial impact to Kroger will be minimal. The lawsuits allege the pharmacies’ contribution to the oversupply of prescription opioids in the state have caused “significant losses through their past and ongoing medical treatment costs.”