AG, Josh Stein Secures $1.37B Opioid Settlement with Kroger

Attorney General Josh Stein announced today that he and 30 bipartisan Attorneys General finalized a $1.37 billion settlement with Kroger addressing the grocery chain’s pharmacies’ role in the opioid crisis. Under the agreement, North Carolina will receive $40 million for opioid abatement. Payments are expected to begin early next year. Attorney General Stein led the settlement negotiations along with the Attorneys General of California, Colorado, Illinois, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia.

“Working to hold accountable the companies that created and fueled the opioid crisis in North Carolina has been a top priority,” said Attorney General Josh Stein. 

Read more at NC DOJ.