# Walmart settles U.S. government's opioid lawsuit, Justice Department says

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- Reuters, 2026-08-28 13:15 UTC
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- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/walmart-settles-us-governments-opioid-lawsuit-justice-department-says-2026-08-28/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9189ec8f085800017b562d

> Walmart has settled a U.S. government lawsuit alleging that the retailer helped fuel the nationwide opioid epidemic by unlawfully dispensing prescriptions through its pharmacies, the Justice Department said on Friday.

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