Justice Department Sues Walgreens Over Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions

1. Walgreens faces a DOJ complaint over millions of illegal prescriptions. 2. Allegations include systemic pressure on pharmacists to fill questionable prescriptions. 3. Almost 727,000 Americans died from opioid overdoses from 1999 to 2022. 4. Walgreens knew of red flags but failed to investigate or act accordingly. 5. Whistleblowers played a key role in bringing these allegations to light.