A Washington state judge has ordered Albertsons to pay $900 million for its pharmacies’ role in fueling the opioid epidemic. The ruling follows a nine-week trial examining the company’s dispensing practices and failures to address suspicious opioid prescriptions. The decision underscores the responsibility of pharmacies to safeguard patients and prevent the diversion and misuse of prescription opioids. Albertsons has indicated it may appeal.
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