Oklahoma's Fight Against , the Opioid Epidemic Reaches , New Settlements Worth $226 Million.<br />On January 4, Oklahoma agreed to settlements <br />with three major pharmacy chains <br />and an opioid manufacturer. .<br />ABC News reports that the settlements, total over $226 million.<br />According to Attorney General John O'Connor, the new settlements include drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains Walmart, Walgreens and CVS.<br />According to Attorney General John O'Connor, the new settlements include drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains Walmart, Walgreens and CVS.<br />According to Attorney General John O'Connor, the new settlements include drugmaker Allergan and pharmacy chains Walmart, Walgreens and CVS.<br />According to O'Connor, Oklahoma has <br />received over $900 million in the state's bid <br />to address the ongoing opioid crisis.<br />The opioid crisis has inflicted unspeakable <br />pain on Oklahoma families and caused <br />the deaths of thousands of Oklahomans. , John O'Connor, Oklahoma Attorney General, via ABC News.<br />Between 2016 and 2020, <br />more than 3,000 Oklahomans <br />died from opioid overdoses, John O'Connor, Oklahoma Attorney General, via ABC News.<br />ABC News reports that almost all of the settlement funds will be used to combat Oklahoma's opioid crisis, including prevention and treatment services. .<br />In November, three major U.S. pharmacy <br />chains agreed to pay a total of about <br />$13 billion in settlements to various states.<br />While none of the pharmacies have admitted wrongdoing, CVS and Walgreens will pay approximately $5 billion, <br />and Walmart will pay over $3 billion. .<br />ABC News reports that the total of all <br />proposed and finalized settlements , is now over $50 billion.<br />The opioid crisis in the U.S. has been linked, to over 500,000 deaths since 2000.
