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

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- Reuters, 2026-11-05 17:30 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/albertsons-must-pay-900-million-fueling-opioid-epidemic-washington-state-judge-2026-11-05/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aecbd372a145b00011d7136

> 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.