Walgreens to pay up to $350 million in U.S. opioid settlement

A Walgreens pharmacy store is seen in Deerfield, Ill., July 25, 2024.

The nationwide drugstore chain must pay the government at least $300 million and will owe another $50 million if the company is sold, merged, or transferred before 2032, according to the settlement.

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