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Walmart to pay $50 million to settle DOJ lawsuit over opioid prescriptions

Walmart will pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding its pharmacies' handling of controlled substances. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, claimed that Walmart filled numerous illegal prescriptions and did not report suspicious orders.

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Walmart will pay $50 million to settle a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding its pharmacies' handling of controlled substances. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, claimed that Walmart filled numerous illegal prescriptions and did not report suspicious orders.

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Walmart settles DOJ opioid crisis lawsuit for $50 million

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Walmart to pay $50 million to settle DOJ lawsuit over opioid prescriptions