Walmart settles with DOJ over alleged unlawful opioid dispensing

Walmart settles US government’s opioid lawsuit

The Justice Department and Walmart confirmed the settlement without disclosing terms.

Aug 28, 2026

Walmart settles DOJ opioid crisis lawsuit for $50 million

Walmart has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its pharmacies filled hundreds of thousands of illegal prescriptions for controlled substances that fueled the opioid crisis, the Justice Department announced Friday. The settlement resolves a federal lawsuit filed in 2020 that accused the retail giant of failing to report suspicious orders…

Aug 29, 2026

Walmart settles with DOJ over alleged unlawful opioid dispensing

Walmart settled a lawsuit with the Justice Department on Friday after the retail giant faced sweeping accusations that it fueled a nationwide opioid epidemic for years by unlawfully dispensing prescriptions from its ‌pharmacies. A joint stipulation dismissing the case was filed on Thursday in federal ‌court ⁠in Wilmington, Delaware. The development comes after the DOJ […]

Aug 28, 2026