The Department of Justice (DOJ) hit drugstore chain Walgreens with a lawsuit this week for filling “unlawful” opioid prescriptions that had no “legitimate” medical purpose for over a decade.

The lawsuit against Walgreens comes after four former employees filed whistleblower actions against the company, the Justice Department said. According to the Justice Department, Walgreens ignored ...

The Department of Justice civil complaint, filed in an Illinois federal court, could throw significant light on America's opioid crisis. It could also open up major litigation from people who say they ...

Now, the DOJ has filed a similar lawsuit against Walgreens. The pharmacy chain, with over 8,000 pharmacies across the United States, is accused of allegedly filling millions of prescriptions for ...

Now, the DOJ’s challenge shows that opioid challenges — and their corresponding financial risk— are not behind Walgreens. The lawsuit consolidates four whistleblower complaints against ...

Walgreens shares sank Tuesday, the first day of trading since the Department of Justice announced a lawsuit accusing the pharmacy chain of dispensing "millions of unlawful prescriptions" with no ...

T he U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ:WBA) in Illinois federal court for dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions over a 12-year period ...

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A Wisconsin couple is suing Walgreens and a pharmacy benefits management company, alleging that their son died because he ...

The Justice Department accuses Walgreens pharmacists of filling these ... which allows private individuals to sue on behalf of the United States for false claims and share in any money recovered ...

Jan. 18 (UPI) --The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Walgreens, accusing the 124-year-old pharmacy chain of dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions over a period of ...