Large pharmacy chains are asking why they are being sued - instead of the criminals who pushed drugs to addicts - by hundreds of cities and counties over the opioid crisis. Walmart, Rite Aid, Walgreens and CVS recently made their argument to have the claims against them dismissed by an Ohio federal judge overseeing the nationwide multi-district litigation proceeding. Plaintiff counties and cities, as well as other entities, are seeking to recover from manufacturers and distributors the costs associated with the opioid crisis. But the pharmacies are wondering how they fit in, mixing their technical legal arguments with an attempt at a common-sense point of view that they can’t be held accountable for what was done with the prescriptions they filled. Those companies argued:-Racketeering claims should be dismissed because injury to business or property is not alleged, and neither is any corrupt activity;

Source: Forbes June 07, 2018 17:15 UTC