Kroger Supermarket. Credit: jetcityimage/Adobe Stock$149M in Attorney Fees Is Part of Kroger Opioid Settlement
Texas is set to get more than $83 million from the national $1.37 billion settlement agreement with Kroger, a retail pharmacy giant.
November 15, 2024 at 01:18 PM
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the state's share of a nationwide $1.37 billion settlement with Ohio-based Kroger Co. over its role in the opioid epidemic will be more than $83 million.
To date, the state's office of attorney general has obtained more than $3 billion in opioid-related settlements with drug manufacturers and other entities. Funds from the settlements go to opioid abatement programs overseen by the Texas Opioid Council.
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