US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids
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US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions
The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for ...ABC News - 3d -
DOJ lawsuit accuses Walgreens of filling millions of unlawful prescriptions
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