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A Walgreens pharmacy is pictured on Jan. 5 in New York City. Walgreens says it won't sell mifepristone in states where Republican attorneys general threatened legal action.

Walgreens won't sell abortion pills in red states that threatened legal action

4:19pm March 04, 2023

The 20 states where Walgreens won't sell mifepristone include some where abortion remains legal. It's not clear whether other retail pharmacies will follow suit.

Mifepristone was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2000 to induce first-trimester abortions in combination with a second drug, misoprostol.

Democratic state attorneys general sue Biden administration over abortion pill rules

5:53pm February 24, 2023

by Sarah McCammon

The suit comes as a federal judge in another case is considering whether to overturn FDA approval of the same drug, mifepristone.

CVS would pay nearly $5 billion over 10 years, while Walgreens would pay $5.7 billion over 15 years, in a settlement over their roles in the opioid crisis.

Health & Safety

CVS and Walgreens agree to pay $10 billion to settle lawsuits linked to opioid sales

7:22am December 13, 2022

by Ayana Archie

CVS would pay about $5 billion and Walgreens more than $5.5 billion, though neither company has admitted wrongdoing. States have until the end of the year to accept the terms of the settlement.

While continuing to deny any wrongdoing, Johnson & Johnson will contribute $5 billion over a nine-year span to the $26 billion opioid settlement announced Wednesday.

State Attorneys General Reach A $26 Billion National Opioid Settlement

5:31pm July 21, 2021

by Brian Mann

Payouts will be spread over the next 18 years, with much of the funding going to help communities struggling with high rates of opioid addiction and overdose deaths.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Financial Services Committee in 2019. His company has been hit with twin lawsuits alleging it abused its power in order to crush rivals.

National

'The Wrath Of Mark': 4 Takeaways From The Government's Case Against Facebook

11:19am December 11, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Twin complaints from the Federal Trade Commission and 48 attorneys general paint a portrait of a company protecting its power at all costs.

State Officials Battle Over Abortion During Medical Supply Shortage

4:40pm March 27, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

Republican officials in a growing number of states say abortion is a nonessential procedure that can be delayed during the coronavirus pandemic; Democratic attorneys general are pushing back.