Healthcare DIVE January 21, 2025
Walgreens countersued the government the same day. Analysts said a settlement is likely.
Dive Brief:
- The Department of Justice is suing Walgreens for allegedly filling millions of prescriptions for controlled substances despite clear red flags they were illegal, helping fuel the deadly opioid crisis in the U.S.
- The government’s complaint filed Thursday in an Illinois district court accuses Walgreens of violating the Controlled Substances Act by not confirming a legitimate medical purpose or the validity of suspicious drugs from 2012 to date, and the False Claims Act for getting reimbursed by federal healthcare programs by dispensing them.
- Walgreens filed a countersuit the same day asking the court to clarify the requirements for pharmacists in dispensing controlled prescriptions, while defending...
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