Walgreens, opioid and Justice Department

Justice Department lawsuit accuses Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful opioid prescriptions
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging Walgreens knowingly filled millions of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances.
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids.
Justice Department Sues Walgreens Over Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions
The Justice Department has filed a civil complaint against Walgreens which operates more than 8,000 pharmacies throughout the United States alleging that they
Walgreens sued for allegedly dispensing illicit prescriptions
A US Justice Department lawsuit states that Walgreens processed prescriptions that were either medically unnecessary or invalid.
US Alleges Walgreens Filled Millions of Prescriptions Without Medical Purpose
If found liable, Walgreens, which is one of the country's largest pharmacy chains with over 8,000 pharmacies across the U.S., could face civil penalties of up to $80,850 for each unlawful prescription, the Justice Department said in a statement.
US accuses Walgreens of filling unlawful opioid prescriptions
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday accused pharmacy chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance of contributing to the U.S. opioid epidemic by filling millions of unlawful prescriptions for addictive painkillers and other drugs.
Feds accuse Walgreens of filling ‘millions’ of illegal opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit accusing Walgreens of illegally dispensing millions of prescriptions for opioid painkillers.
Justice Department sues Walgreens over opioid drug prescriptions
The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Walgreens, accusing the 124-year-old pharmacy chain of dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions over a period of several years.
Justice Department sues Walgreens over alleged unlawful opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Walgreens accusing the drugstore giant of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions across the country since 2012.
Justice Department sues Walgreens for filling 'unlawful' opioid prescriptions
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Deerfield-based Walgreens, saying the drugstore chain’s pharmacists filled “unlawful” prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances that helped fuel the country’s prescription painkiller crisis.
DOJ sues Walgreens for ‘knowingly' filling millions of prescriptions that lacked legit medical purposes
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