Trial starts against Albertsons over opioid liability

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  A trial began July 13 in King County Superior Court“A trial in the state's lawsuit against Albertsons began July 13 in King County Superior Court.”
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  The trial is over Washington state's lawsuit against Albertsons“A trial in the state's lawsuit against Albertsons began July 13 in King County Superior Court.”
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  Washington state's lawsuit alleges Albertsons dispensed hundreds of millions of opioid pills“State Attorney General Nick Brown argues Albertsons dispensed hundreds of millions of opioid pills despite red flags in many cases that should’ve made the company’s pharmacy staff think twice.”
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  The lawsuit claims Albertsons failed to provide pharmacists with tools to prevent misuse of addictive medications“"Pharmacies are supposed to be the last line of defense against potent addictive medication being misused or diverted into the illegal drug market," Kelsey Endres, from Brown's office, said in an opening statement at the trial. "This corporation, however, left its pharmacists and other employees without the vital tools needed to fulfill their role."”
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  State Attorney General Nick Brown's office claims Albertsons failed to provide pharmacists with tools to prevent misuse of addictive medications“"Pharmacies are supposed to be the last line of defense against potent addictive medication being misused or diverted into the illegal drug market," Kelsey Endres, from Brown's office, said in an opening statement at the trial. "This corporation, however, left its pharmacists and other employees without the vital tools needed to fulfill their role."”
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  The state argues pharmacies should be the 'last line of defense' against opioid diversion“"Pharmacies are supposed to be the last line of defense against potent addictive medication being misused or diverted into the illegal drug market," Kelsey Endres, from Brown's office, said in an opening statement at the trial.”
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  Albertsons' attorney blamed doctors for aggressive prescribing“"The part that the state always leaves out is doctors hold the only key," said attorney Enu Mainigi, representing Albertsons. "Without a doctor's prescription, the gate does not open. So when doctors wrote more prescriptions, pharmacies like ours received more prescriptions to be filled."”
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  The verdict could determine additional funding for Washington's opioid crisis response efforts“The verdict could result in more money for Washington's response to the opioid crisis.”
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  The trial continues with no scheduled verdict dateNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.