U.S. Drug Distributors to Pay $300 Million in Opioid Settlement

Aug 30, 2024, 09:52 PM

The three largest U.S. drug distributors have agreed to pay $300 million to resolve claims by health insurers and benefit plans that they contributed to the U.S. opioid epidemic. This settlement, as reported in court papers filed on Friday, addresses allegations that these distributors played a role in the widespread opioid crisis by failing to monitor and report suspicious orders of prescription painkillers.