Becker's Healthcare January 21, 2025
From the Justice Department suing Walgreens over its alleged role in the opioid crisis to a Maine health system suing HHS over withheld Medicare payments, here are 10 healthcare industry lawsuits, settlements and legal developments that Becker’s has reported since Jan. 14:
1. Pharmaceutical company Novartis filed a lawsuit against the HHS over the way drugs are priced under the 340B program.
2. The Justice Department filed a civil complaint against Walgreens Boots Alliance and its subsidiaries alleging unlawful dispensation of millions of prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.
3. Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center is facing its third lawsuit in two years alleging Chief Medical Officer Rick Wright, MD, mistreated employees.
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