Lawsuit filed by the City and County of San Francisco and the People of the State of California against Walgreen Co. for improper and unlawful dispensing of prescription opioids at its pharmacies, which contributed to the opioid abuse and misuse and caused a public nuisance in San Francisco.

Settlement of the lawsuit for $229,610,002, with $200,000,002 to be paid to the City over 15 years and $29,610,000 to be paid to the City’s outside counsel.

The settlement will resolve the legal dispute and provide financial compensation for the impacts of opioid misuse attributed to Walgreen Co.'s practices in San Francisco.

Walgreen Co.'s dispensing practices contributed to the opioid epidemic, which justifies the legal action and settlement.

Authorization by the Board of Supervisors for the City Attorney to settle the lawsuit, as detailed in the ordinance.

Walgreen Co. holds financial responsibility as per the settlement terms, and the Board of Supervisors oversees the approval of the settlement.