DOJ accuses Walgreens of filling illegitimate opioid prescriptions
The Department of Justice accused Walgreens of filing millions of prescriptions without a legitimate purpose, including those for opioids. The 300-page lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,
Justice Department sues Walgreens over alleged unlawful opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens accusing the drugstore giant of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions across the country since 2012.
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.
Walgreens sued by DOJ, alleging it knowingly filled illegal prescriptions, including 'dangerous' opioids
A Justice Department lawsuit alleges the illegal prescription-filling by Walgreens included opioids, and began in August 2012.
DOJ sues Walgreens for allegedly filling illegal opioid prescriptions
The U.S. DOJ files lawsuit against Walgreens for dispensing millions of illegal prescriptions, driving shares down 11% in after-hours trading.
Justice Department sues Walgreens over alleged part in opioid crisis
The Justice Department filed a civil complaint against Walgreens and its subsidiaries alleging unlawful dispensation of millions of prescriptions.
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
DOJ lawsuit accuses Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful prescriptions
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit on Friday alleging Walgreens knowingly filled millions of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances.
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