Justice Department Accuses Walgreens Of Violating Drug Laws In Opioid Epidemic, Ignored Red Flags In Opioid Crisis

Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint against Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA and its subsidiaries, alleging widespread violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) and False Claims Act (FCA).In a statement, Walgreens said, “We are asking the court to clarify the responsibilities of pharmacies and pharmacists and to protect against the government’s attempt to enforce arbitrary “rules” that do not appear in any law or regulation and never went through any official rulemaking ...