Judge:  Walgreen Opioid Policy Created Public Nuisance In San Francisco

Mealey's (August 11, 2022, 8:38 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — Following a two-month bench trial, a California federal judge on Aug. 10 issued findings of fact and conclusions of law that pharmacy chain Walgreen Co. is liable for creating a public nuisance in San Francisco by failing, for 15 years, to resolve “red flags” for suspicious opioid prescriptions, resulting in an opioid epidemic that the city had to deal with....