Walmart Agrees to Settle Opioid Lawsuits for $3.1 Billion

Fentanyl, a drug that’s oftenlacedinto heroin and cocaine, is a major contributor.

Theinvention of the pain medication OxyContin, in particular, was a catalyst in the opioid epidemic.

The US Department of Health and Human Servicesdeclared a public health emergencyover the opioid crisis in 2017.

CVS Health will continue to defend against any litigation that the final agreement does not resolve."