Walmart officially revealed a $3.1 billion offer Tuesday that ended thousands of lawsuits accusing its nationwide pharmacy network of fueling America's deadly crisis of opioid abuse, echoing similar settlements involving CBS Pharmacy and Walgreens.

The 10-figure proposal from Walmart Inc. - the world's largest corporation and America's third-largest pharmacy business - seeks to extinguish more than 2,000 lawsuits brought by cities, counties, states, and Native American tribes, as well as the potential legal claims of government entities that haven't yet sued.

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