Walmart Agrees To Pay $50M in DOJ Settlement Over Alleged Opioid Prescriptions at Its Pharmacies

Fuente: International Business Times

Walmart agrees to pay $50 million to settle a federal lawsuit claiming its pharmacies filled illegal prescriptions that fueled the opioid crisis. Walmart has agreed to pay $50 million (roughly equivalent to €42. 5 million or £38 million) to settle a Justice Department lawsuit accusing its pharmacies of unlawfully filling thousands of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, the department announced on Friday.