US EditionWalgreens to pay $300 mln to settle US claims it filled illegal opioid prescriptions
- Walgreens has agreed to pay up to $350 million to the U.S. Department of Justice for illegally filling opioid prescriptions between August 2012 and March 2023, including prescriptions filled too early.
- The U.S. Department of Justice filed a complaint alleging Walgreens filled millions of illegal prescriptions despite red flags and that compliance officials ignored substantial evidence.
- Walgreens will implement a compliance program with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including training and oversight related to controlled substances.
- Walgreens spokesperson Fraser Engerman stated they disagree with the government's legal theory but view this resolution as beneficial for their cash flow and focus on business strategy.
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Walgreens settles up to $350M suit
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Walgreen Co. and various subsidiaries collectively known simply as Walgreens have agreed to pay up to $350 million for illegally filling unlawful opioid prescriptions and for submitting false claims to the federal government, announced the United States…
Walgreens agrees to pay $300M for filling illegal opioid prescriptions
Walgreens has agreed to pay at least $300 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice after the pharmacy chain was accused of illegally filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade for opioids and other controlled substances. The government alleges that Walgreens ignored red flags that the prescriptions were illegal and filled them anyway.
West Palm Beach Whistleblower Helps Uncover Walgreens’ $300 Million Opioid Scandal
What started as a quiet concern from a local resident in West Palm Beach has now led to a $300 million reckoning for one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country. Walgreens is paying big—after being accused of carelessly filling questionable opioid prescriptions for years. And the tip that got the ball rolling? It came from someone who decided to speak up. A Concerned Insider Comes Forward For years, pharmacists and employees across the cou…
Walgreens to pay up to $350M
Walgreens agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which said it illegally filled millions of prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances over the course of about a decade.
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Winston-Salem JournalWalgreens to pay up to $350M in settlement
Walgreens agreed to pay up to $350 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, which said it illegally filled millions of prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances over the course of about a decade.
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