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SocietyJudge orders Albertsons to pay $900 million for fueling Washington state opioid epidemic

A Washington state court judge ruled on Thursday that Albertsons must pay the state $900 million. The judge said the company’s pharmacies failed to prevent misuse of addictive painkillers, helping fuel the opioid epidemic.

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RReuters★★★☆☆2026-11-05 17:30Original

Judge orders Albertsons to pay $900 million for fueling Washington state opioid epidemic
Judge orders Albertsons to pay $900 million for fueling Washington state opioid epidemicSociety