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Washington Sues Albertsons Over Opioids | Seattle News
Washington is suing Albertsons, claiming its pharmacies ignored red flags and dispensed hundreds of millions of opioid pills during the crisis, potentially paving the way for more state funding to fight addiction. The state argues pharmacies should have acted as a final safety net, while Albertsons blames doctors and says it followed legal prescriptions. This isn’t the first time Washington has sought accountability — it’s already collected over $1.3 billion from drug makers, including $106 million from Purdue Pharma. Albertsons itself recently settled for $774 million nationwide. In…
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