50 states sign up for Walmart’s opioid settlement framework -3.1 billion

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

50 states sign up for Walmart’s opioid settlement framework https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/21/business/walmart-opioid-settlement/index.html   Walmart said it has reached settlement agreements with all 50 US states as part of a $3.1 billion nationwide opioid settlement announced last month. In November, the retailer announced a settlement from multiple states’ attorneys general that accused the company of failing to regulate […]

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California wants to revoke a CVS mail-order license for illegally filling opioid and ADHD prescriptions

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Pharmaciststeve

California wants to revoke a CVS mail-order license for illegally filling opioid and ADHD prescriptions https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2022/12/21/cvs-adhd-opioids-california-prescriptions/ The California Board of Pharmacy has filed a complaint accusing CVS Caremark of neglecting red flags that should have given the PBM and mail-order pharmacy “reason to know or suspect that numerous controlled substances … were not issued for […]

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