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Kroger to pay $110 million to resolve Kentucky lawsuit over opioid epidemic

Kroger has agreed to pay $110 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of Kentucky alleging the supermarket chain's pharmacies helped fuel a deadly opioid epidemic by flooding its communities with hundreds of millions of doses of addictive painkillers.

The Hill on MSN · 9h

Kroger agrees to pay $110M to Kentucky in opioid settlement

The Kroger Co. has agreed to pay Kentucky $110 million to settle a lawsuit filed last year alleging it pumped millions of doses of opioids into the state over the course of more than a decade.

WCPO Cincinnati, OH on MSN · 3h

'This is blood money' | Kroger reaches $110 million opioid settlement with the Kentucky

The suit alleged Kroger bought more than four billion morphine milligram equivalents of opioids for Kentucky between 2006 and 2019, roughly equivalent to 444 million opioid doses. The company distributed almost 194 million hydrocodone pills to its Kentucky pharmacies between 2006 and 2019,

k105 · 6h

KY reaches settlement with Kroger for pumping 440 million doses of opioids into the state

Kentucky has reached a settlement with Kroger that will bring over $100 million to the commonwealth in support of efforts to combat the opioid crisis. Attorney General Russell Coleman announced the $1

Business Insider · 9h

Kroger To Pay $110 Mln To Settle Kentucky Lawsuit Over Opioid Distribution

Attorney General Russell Coleman, announced on Thursday, that Kroger Company (KR) will pay the State of Kentucky $110 million in a

U.S. News & World Report · 13h

Kentucky Reaches $110 Million Deal With Kroger to Settle Its Opioid Lawsuit

Kentucky's attorney general says the state will receive $110 million to settle its lawsuit accusing one of the nation's largest grocery chains of helping fuel the opioid epidemic

Yahoo · 8h

Kentucky to get $110M in historic opioid settlement with Kroger

Cincinnati Enquirer on MSN · 10h

Kentucky AG: Kroger 'allowed the fire of addiction to spread,' announces $110M settlement

Coleman's office said the event at the Life Learning Center will reveal one of the largest opioid settlements in recent Kentucky history.

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Non-Opioids Can Ease Post-Dental Surgery Pain Better Than Opioids, Study Shows

The over-the-counter combo managed pain better than the opioid, particularly during the first two days following the dental ...

MedPage Today on MSN9h

Study Questions Genetic Test for Opioid Addiction Risk

A new study questioned the clinical utility of an algorithm meant to predict opioid use disorder (OUD) risk based on 15 ...

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AG Russell Coleman come to NKY to make ‘historic opioid settlement’ announcement with Kroger

By Andy Furman NKyTribune reporter It was a win – for Kentucky. And a big one. The Attorney General of the Commonwealth, R-Ky., Russell Coleman called it an “Historic Opioid Settlement Announcement.” ...

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Dear Doctor: How can I avoid adverse reactions to anesthetic during my upcoming surgery?

Midazolam, by the way, is part of a chemically unrelated family of sedatives called benzodiazepines. These are used during ...

Florida Politics10h

Opioids killed fewer people in 2023, Ashley Moody says

Opioids are killing fewer people in Florida, according to a new state report. All drug-related deaths dipped by 5% in general. But opioid-related deaths dropped even further and fell 11% in 2023 ...