PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid Corp. has sued the Department of Justice to suspend the agency’s lawsuit against over the company’s alleged involvement in the nation’s opioid crisis. The DOJ, which sued Rite Aid in March, agreed only to a “brief pause” of its suit after Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month.
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The retailer said Thursday evening that it is asking a federal court to clarify the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The suit, Walmart Inc. v. DOJ, et al., is
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has concluded a global settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that ends an investigation of more than seven years into the company’s compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). The retailer has agreed to pay a total of $282.7 million to settle
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice gave preliminary approval Wednesday for CVS Health’s acquisition of Aetna Corp., which the two companies say will remake health care. The path to the $69 billion merger was cleared last month when Aetna agreed to sell its Medicare Part D drug plan business to WellCare Health Plans. Antitrust regulators
WASHINGTON — Costco Wholesale Corp. has agreed to an $11.75 million settlement with the Department of Justice over claims that it improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances. Also under the agreement, the Drug Enforcement Administration over the next three years can make unannounced and unrestricted inspections of all DEA-registered Costco pharmacies. The allegations concerned Costco
WASHINGTON — Costco Wholesale Corp. has agreed to pay $11.75 million in a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) on claims that it improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances. Also under the settlement, over the next three years the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) can conduct unannounced and unrestricted inspections of all DEA-registered Costco pharmacy