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Virginia may receive $28 mil. from Kroger opioid settlement

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In this photo made Nov. 28, 2011, a deli worker wears the Kroger logo on her shirt sleeve, at the grocery story in Richardson, Texas. Kroger Co.ís third-quarter net income slipped 2 percent, hurt by a higher LIFO charge. But the performance beat analystsí expectations and the nationís largest grocery chain raised its full-year earnings forecast. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

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NORFOLK, Va. — The Virginia Attorney General said Kroger will have to pay up to $1.37 billion for its role in the nationwide opioid crisis.

The settlement will be paid to state and local governments in installments over 11 years, according to the Virginia Attorney General's Office. Virginia's share could potentially be $28 million.

Only states where Kroger and its subsidiaries operate will receive a share of the settlement, according to the Virginia Attorney General's Office. In Virginia, that means Kroger and Harris Teeter grocery stores.

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A recent press release said that the settlement is also contingent on critical business practice changes for Kroger.

Kroger released a statement in response to the settlement:

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