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The US Department of Justice this week filed a lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging that the company illegally filled recipes without medical purpose, including opioids.
Walgreens is accused of filling millions of illegal prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and then attempting to obtain federal reimbursement for the prescriptions through various federal health care programs in violation of the Controlled Substances Act . False Claims Actaccording to the domestic lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
“This lawsuit is intended to stand Walgreens responsible for the many years he failed to meet his obligations when he dispensed dangerous opioids and other drugs,” Senior Assistant Attorney General Brian M. Boynton, head of the Justice Department’s Civil Division, said in a statement.
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Boynton added: “Our complaint alleges that Walgreens pharmacists filled millions of prescriptions for controlled substances with clear red flags indicating that the prescriptions were very likely to be illegal, and that Walgreens systematically pressured its pharmacists to fill prescriptions, including those for controlled substances, without taking the time to confirm their validity.These practices allowed millions of opioid pills and other controlled substances to flow illegally from Walgreens stores.”
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A Walgreens store in Homestead, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images/Getty Images)
The lawsuit alleges that the illegal filling of prescriptions began in August 2012 and has continued until now.
“Dangerous and excessive amounts of opioids” and the “even more dangerous combination of drugs known as the ‘trinity,’ which consists of an opioid, a benzodiazepine and a muscle relaxant,” were among the millions of illegal prescriptions , according to the complaint.
It also alleged that the store ignored “substantial evidence” from multiple sources that illegal prescriptions were being filled, “including its own pharmacists and internal data.”
Walgreens in response he said he needed clarification from the court.
A merchandise aisle in a Walgreens store in New York City. (Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“We ask 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 that never went through any official drafting process of rules”, explained the company Walgreens. Boots Alliance said in a statement on its website. “We will not stand by and allow the government to put our pharmacists in a no-win situation by trying to meet ‘rules’ that simply don’t exist.”
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He continued, “Walgreens stands behind our pharmacists, dedicated health professionals who live in the communities they serve, filling legitimate prescriptions for FDA-approved drugs written by DEA-licensed prescribers in compliance with all laws and applicable regulations.Walgreens has long been a leader in providing education and resources, as well as implementing best-in-class policies and procedures, to help combat misuse and abuse. of opioids”.
Walgreens added that it “looks forward to the opportunity to stand up for the professionalism and integrity of our pharmacists.”
