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CVS will pay $315 million to settle DOJ claims it billed federal programs for unnecessary opioid prescriptions

Political Guyentist · October 14, 20261 min read

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The Justice Department alleged CVS filled prescriptions from "pill mills"; CVS admits no wrongdoing but must add new safeguards on how it dispenses opioids.

How old the case isWhistleblower Hillary Estright first filed the case in 2019, per The Hill.2 details
  • Whistleblower Hillary Estright first filed the case in 2019, per The Hill.
  • The government's lawsuit was filed in 2024, per NBC News, PBS NewsHour and the Washington Examiner.

What we’re less sure of3 of 6 claims