Walgreens stock sinks after DOJ sues over illegal-prescription accusations
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DOJ sues Walgreens, alleging it 'knowingly' filled millions of prescriptions that lacked legitimate medical purposes
Some Walgreens patients died of overdose shortly after getting invalid prescriptions filled at Walgreens, the DOJ alleges in the new lawsuit.CNBC - 1h -
U.S. Sues Walgreens for Role in Opioid Crisis
The pharmacy chain since August 2012 filled prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were invalid or weren’t issued in professional practice, the Justice Department said.The Wall Street Journal - 2h -
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Walgreens’ stock could see its best day ever. Is a turnaround really in store?
Walgreens was the worst stock in the S&P 500 last year. An analyst writes that it’s still “premature to say that Walgreens is on a stable path to growth” despite upbeat earnings.MarketWatch - Jan. 10 -
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Walgreens and Intel lead list of stocks in the S&P 500 that fell hardest in 2024
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