UPDATE 2-Kentucky sues Walgreens, cites 'alarming' rate of opioid prescriptions
June 14, 2018 at 12:36 PM EDT
June 14 (Reuters) - Kentucky's attorney general on Thursday sued Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc, accusing the company of playing a dual role in propagating an opioid epidemic in the state as both a pharmacy chain and wholesale drug distributor.