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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

The U.S. Justice Department has accused Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids, in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
The complaint alleges that Walgreens filled prescriptions with clear red flags and pressured pharmacists to fill them without confirming their validity.
Walgreens is accused of violating the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act by seeking reimbursement for unlawful prescriptions from federal health care programs.
The lawsuit follows Walgreens' own legal action against new policies imposed by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration regarding controlled substances.

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