Walgreens Settles for Record $230 Million in Historic Opioid Lawsuit

San Francisco will receive $230 million from Walgreens over 14 years to address the city's opioid crisis.
A judge found Walgreens failed for 15 years to properly monitor opioid prescriptions and flag potential abuse.
million of the funds will be used locally to combat opioid overdoses and addiction.
The settlement averts a trial to determine damages, estimated to cost $8.1 billion.
Walgreens was the last defendant remaining in a lawsuit after other companies settled for over $120 million.