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International Business Times
International Business Times
Mark Moore

Justice Department Hits CVS With Civil Complaint For Filling 'Unlawful' Prescriptions For Opioids

The Department of Justice filed a civil complaint against CVS, alleging the pharmacy chain filled "unlawful" prescriptions for "dangerous and excessive quantities of opioids." (Credit: Reuters)

The Department of Justice unsealed a civil complaint against CVS Pharmacy, alleging that for more than a decade it filled "unlawful" prescriptions for "dangerous and excessive quantities of opioids" in violation of the federal Controlled Substances Act.

The civil complaint said the largest pharmacy chain in the United States also sought reimbursement from federal healthcare programs in violation of the False Claims Act, the DOJ said in a release on Wednesday.

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