CVS accused of billing U.S. for illegal opioid prescriptions

US accuses CVS of filling, billing government for illegal opioid prescriptions
The US Department of Justice announced a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing pharmacy chain CVS of filling illegal opioid prescriptions and billing federal health insurance programs, contributing to a nationwide epidemic of opioid addiction and overdose.
U.S. accuses CVS of unlawfully filling opioid prescriptions
The complaint alleges that the retail pharmacy filled prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked legitimate medical purpose or were not valid.
CVS filled a 'massive' amount of invalid opioid prescriptions, the feds say
CVS (CVS) and its subsidies unlawfully dispensed “massive quantities” of opioids and other controlled substances over more than a decade, according to the Department of Justice.
CVS accused of billing the U.S. for illegal opioid prescriptions
Related: Oxycontin advertiser reaches $350 million settlement over opioid marketing In other news, The Department of Justice is going after CVS (CVS) in a lawsuit, claiming the drugstore chain is fueling the opioid epidemic.
Justice Department sues CVS for allegedly filling unlawful opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit against CVS Pharmacy charging that the establishment became a "pill mill" for those illegally filling prescriptions for opioids without a legitimate medical reason.
DOJ sues CVS, alleging it knowingly filled unlawful opioid prescriptions
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed suit against CVS, alleging that the retail giant unlawfully dispensed opioid prescriptions. | The Justice Department has filed suit against CVS, alleging that the retail giant unlawfully dispensed opioid prescriptions.
DOJ sues CVS for filling illegal opioid prescriptions to increase profits
The DOJ is suing CVS for unlawfully filling prescriptions tied to the opioid crisis, then billing the government for reimbursement. CVS “vigorously'” denies the claim.
CVS knowingly dispensed 'massive' amount of invalid opioid prescriptions: DOJ lawsuit
CVS is accused of "unlawfully dispensing massive quantities of opioids ... to fuel its own profits," according to a civil lawsuit filed by the Justice Department.
CVS faces federal lawsuit over alleged unlawful practices with opioid prescriptions
According to the complaint, CVS ignored evidence from multiple sources, including its own pharmacists, that its stores were filling unlawful prescriptions.
US Justice Department sues CVS, alleging corporate practices allowed unlawful opioid prescriptions
The authorities accuse CVS of ignoring “complaints from pharmacists that their pharmacies were dangerously understaffed.” The Woonsocket-based health giant “strongly disagrees” with federal authorities,
DOJ Alleges CVS Facilitated Unlawful Sales, Violating Federal Opioid Regulations
CVS of seeking reimbursement for these prescriptions from federal health care programs, violating the False Claims Act. The DOJ also claimed CVS pharmacies filled prescriptions for excessive and dangerous quantities of opioids,
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Civil Lawsuit Accuses CVS Of Facilitating Unlawful Sale Of Opioid Prescriptions For Profit
"Each of the prescriptions in question was for an FDA-approved opioid medication prescribed by a practitioner who the government itself licensed, authorized, and empowered to write ...