Signal: Kroger to pay up to $1.4bn to settle opioid crisis lawsuits

US grocery chain Kroger is set to pay $1.4bn to settle allegations that the company worsened the opioid crisis in the country through its pharmacies.

Up to $1.2bn will go to states and polities to aid in harm reduction efforts, as well as $36m to Native American tribes, who are disproportionately affected by the epidemic. Around $177m will cover legal fees. The news follows several other large pharmacy chains reaching similar deals last year.