US EditionUS accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
- The Department of Justice sued Walgreens for allegedly dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions from August 2012 until now, stating they lacked a legitimate medical purpose and were not valid.
- Boyton indicated that Walgreens pharmacists filled millions of prescriptions with 'clear red flags that indicated the prescriptions were highly likely to be unlawful.'
- The lawsuit claims that Walgreens violated the Controlled Substances Act by knowingly filling unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances.
- The government also alleges Walgreens violated the False Claims Act by seeking reimbursement from federal health care programs like Medicare for the prescriptions.
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DOJ Sues Walgreens for Role in Opioids Crisis
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens for its role in fueling the deadly opioid epidemic. The lawsuit accuses Walgreens of knowingly rushing to fill millions of unlawful prescriptions, including “dangerous and excessive quantities” of opioids starting in 2012.
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