United States of America et al v. CVS Health Corporation et al

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1:22-cv-00222

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1:22-cv-00222

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Qui Tam (31 U.S.C. § 3729(a))

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William E Smith

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April 02, 2025
CVS Asserts DOJ's Opioid Prescription Suit Lacks Facts

CVS Pharmacy Inc. has told a Rhode Island federal judge that most of the U.S. Department of Justice's claims that it knowingly filed invalid prescriptions for opioids should be tossed, saying the agency failed to adequately allege the company willfully put profits over safety.
December 18, 2024
CVS Fueled Opioid Epidemic In Rush For Profits, Feds Say

The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled a suit Wednesday accusing CVS, the nation's largest pharmacy chain, of knowingly filling invalid prescriptions for powerful opioids and ignoring internal pleas from its pharmacists as it allegedly put profits over safety.