$37M settlement announced with pharmaceutical distributor McKesson

A $37 million settlement was announced Thursday between the state and McKesson Corporation for its role in fueling the opioid epidemic, according to a news release from West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey's office. The lawsuit against McKesson alleged the company failed to appropriately monitor the distribution of painkillers to pharmacies around the state, exacerbating the drug epidemic in some of West Virginia's most vulnerable regions.