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Walgreens Agrees To Pay $106.8M To Resolve Allegations It Billed The Government For Prescriptions Never Dispensed

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. (together, Walgreens) have agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act and state statutes for billing government health care programs for prescriptions never dispensed. Walgreens, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, operates one of the largest retail pharmacy chains in the country.

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  • Date:September 13, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions