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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Walmart Inc.
Current Parent Company: Walmart
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Penalty: $215,000,000
Year: 2022
Date: October 20, 2022
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Secondary Offense: opioid crisis litigation
Mega-Scandal: Opioid Crisis
Violation Description: Walmart agreed to pay $215 million to Florida to resolve claims relating to its role in the national opioid crisis. The company also agreed to provide overdose treatments to law enforcement and first responders across the state.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Florida Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Florida
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-discount stores
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.