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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $50 Million Settlement With Walgreens For Paying Kickbacks To Induce Beneficiaries Of Government Healthcare Programs To Fill Their Prescriptions At Walgreens' Pharmacies

Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General ("HHS-OIG"), and Craig Rupert, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Field Office of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General ("DoD-OIG"), announced today a $50 million settlement in a civil fraud lawsuit against WALGREEN CO. ("WALGREENS"), a nationwide retail pharmacy chain that owns and operates thousands of retail pharmacies throughout the United States. The settlement resolves claims that WALGREENS violated the federal Anti-Kickback Statute ("AKS") and False Claims Act ("FCA") by enrolling hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries of government healthcare programs ("government beneficiaries") in its Prescription Savings Club program ("PSC program").

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Action Details

  • Date:January 19, 2017
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions