Walmart settles US government's opioid lawsuit, Justice Department says

Walmart settled a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit alleging it unlawfully dispensed opioid prescriptions that contributed to the national opioid epidemic. The DOJ said the settlement resolves claims related to pharmacy dispensing practices, raising regulatory and legal overhang for the retailer. While no financial terms were provided in the excerpt, the settlement is likely to be viewed as a meaningful reputational and legal risk factor.