AG Settles Food City Opioid Case for $44.5M - Articles

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Posted by: Paul Burch on Sep 21, 2023

Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti announced today that a $44.5 million settlement has been reached with K-VA-T Food Stores, known as Food City, over the grocery store chain’s opioid-related misconduct. Most of the settlement will go to Tennessee’s Opioid Abatement Fund to support efforts in addressing the opioid epidemic. Food City has agreed to ensure future compliance by providing additional training to pharmacy staff, updating their prescription-validation process and monitoring and reporting suspicious activity. Read the full press release.

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