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DOJ sues CVS for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances

Government 12/18/2024

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against CVS Health Corp., claiming the pharmacy chain unlawfully dispensed controlled substances, U.S....

CVS HEALTH CORP. has agreed to a civil penalty of $535,000 for allegedly filling controlled substance prescriptions even though the pharmacists should have known that the prescriptions were invalid. The company denies wrongdoing even as it will pay the fine. / BLOOMBERG NEWS FILE PHOTO/CHRISTOPHER LEE

CVS pays $535K in civil penalties over alleged filling of invalid...

Government 04/16/2019

PROVIDENCE – CVS Health Corp. has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $535,000 to resolve federal allegations that the company’s retail stores violated...

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