Walgreens agrees to pay NM $500 million to settle opioid lawsuit

6.16.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel take a look at the state’s $500 million settlement with Walgreens over the pharmacy chain’s role in the opioid epidemic.

Host: Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:
Martha Burk, political psychologist, author
Shaun Griswold, editor, Source New Mexico
Merritt Allen, Vox Optima Public Relations

For More Information:

New Mexico settles opioid lawsuit with Walgreens for $500 million – Santa Fe New Mexican

Opioid settlement windfall starts trickling into local government coffers – Santa Fe New Mexican

Drug Overdose in New Mexico – New Mexico Department of Health

Relief Routes: With fentanyl deaths on the rise and opioid misuse rampant, does New Mexico have a solid plan to spend settlement cash? – Santa Fe Reporter