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Kroger Pays $110M to Combat Opioid Crisis in Kentucky

1/14/2025

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Kroger has agreed to pay $110 million to Kentucky, settling a lawsuit that accused its pharmacies of dispensing a staggering 444 million opioid doses between 2006 and 2019. This significant sum will bolster addiction recovery initiatives, with Attorney General Russell Coleman emphasizing that Kroger is now transitioning from a contributor to the crisis to a vital part of the solution.

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Kroger has agreed to pay $110 million to Kentucky, settling a lawsuit that accused its pharmacies of dispensing a staggering 444 million opioid doses between 2006 and 2019. This significant sum will bolster addiction recovery initiatives, with Attorney General Russell Coleman emphasizing that Kroger is now transitioning from a contributor to the crisis to a vital part of the solution.