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By Bernd Debusmann Jr
BBC News, Washington
A federal judge has ruled that America’s three largest pharmacy chains must pay $650.5m (£539.8m) for helping fuel a painkiller crisis in two Ohio counties.
In November, a federal court found Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS and Walmart helped create an oversupply of addictive opioid pills.
The money will be used to help combat the impact of the crisis in Lake and Trumbull counties.
The companies plan to appeal.
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