West Virginia Reaches $400 Million Opioid Deal With Distributors

West Virginia has reached a $400 million opioid settlement with drug distributors McKesson, AmerisourceBergen and Cardinal Health over allegations that the companies fueled the opioid epidemic in the state and created a health crisis

West Virginia has reached a $400 million settlement with drug distributors McKesson Corp. , AmerisourceBergen Corp. and Cardinal Health Inc., over allegations that the companies fueled the opioid epidemic in the state and created a health crisis.

The settlement, reached Monday, is the latest in a wave of others over the past year, including one in which the three distributors and drug company Johnson & Johnson agreed

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