It's a strategy previously used by pharmaceutical manufacturers Purdue Pharma, Mallinckrodt and Endo International, big pharma firms that filed for Chapter 11 protection to consolidate litigation and ultimately settle legal issues with multiple states and the federal government. Those companies eventually reached settlements of their opioid claims in bankruptcy, worth an aggregate total of more than $8 billion that meant more was allocated to opioid plaintiffs than to other unsecured creditors. Additionally, the Justice Department has filed a civil suit against Rite Aid alleging that the company dispensed controlled substances in violation of the False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act. Rite Aid, which until last year was headquartered in Camp Hill, PA, was founded in 1962 by Alex Grass in Scranton, PA when it was known as Thrif D Discount Center. It grew to become a national firm over a 30-year period through acquisitions and organic growth. It became a publicly traded company in 1968.