News Walmart says it's been sued for giving out too many opioids, but also for not giving out enough opioids

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Walmart says it's been sued for giving out too many opioids, but also for not giving out enough opioids​

Grace Dean
Business Insider
7 Sep 2022

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Walmart says that lawsuits brought against it over its alleged role in the US opioid crisis are "misguided and dangerous to public health" as a new trial in New Mexico starts.

Numerous states have accused Walmart and other pharmacies of filling too many opioid prescriptions.

"Many doctors have sued pharmacists and pharmacies – including Walmart — for blocking their prescriptions, saying they have tarnished their professional reputations," Walmart said in its statement Tuesday. This includes a doctor in Nevada who sued Walmart, CVS Pharmacy, and Smith's Food & Drug Centers in April, who said that the companies had alleged "problematic patterns" in its prescriptions, Legal Newsline reported.

"This is a big reason why plaintiff-lawyer driven lawsuits brought around the country against Walmart and other pharmacies are misguided and dangerous to public health," Walmart said "In search of deep pockets, plaintiffs' lawyers representing cities, counties and others are pushing a legal theory that pharmacies should be held responsible for the opioid crisis."

 

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