AG Says State Could Get $122M in Kroger Opioid Settlement

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state could receive up to $122 million from Kroger through a settlement that resolves allegations that the grocery chain failed to oversee the dispensing of opioids at its pharmacy. The payment to California is part of a larger $1.4 billion settlement between Kroger and 33 other states plus the District of Columbia. Bonta said a state court judge still needs to enter the multistate settlement agreement. Payments expected to begin next year include up to $1.2 billion for state and local governments, $36 million to Native American tribes and ...