Walmart says it’s been sued for giving out too many opioids, but also for not giving out enough opioids Walmart on Tuesday defended itself from the accusations that it helped fuel the opioid crisis. New Mexico just started a trial against the retailer, accusing it of dispensing too many pills, per Reuters. But Walmart says some people have sued it for refusing to fill their opioid prescriptions. Walmart says that lawsuits brought against it over its alleged role in the US opioid crisis are "misguided and dangerous to public health" as a new trial in New Mexico starts . Numerous states have accused Walmart and other pharmacies of filling too many opioid prescriptions. In November 2021, a federal jury found that Walmart, CVS, and Walgreens caused hundreds of overdose deaths in two Ohio counties by recklessly distributing pills. Last month, the pharmacies were ordered to pay a combined $650 million . Pharmacies Rite Aid and Giant Eagle had also been named in the filings but settled the lawsuits. But Walmart put out a press release Tuesday defending itself from the accusations, and saying that people have filed lawsuits against the retailer for refusing to fill some opioid prescriptions. "Walmart is helping fight the opioid crisis," the company said.