Key takeaways:
- The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Rite Aid Corp for failing to recognize “red flags” while illegally filling hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances.
- The complaint alleges that Rite Aid filled prescriptions from May 2014 to June 2019 that were medically unnecessary, for off-label use, or not issued in the usual course of professional practice.
- The Justice Department is seeking civil penalties and other relief for the alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act, and is also seeking to ensure that Rite Aid complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the future.
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Rite Aid Corp, accusing the pharmacy chain of failing to recognize “red flags” while illegally filling hundreds of thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances, including opioids.
The complaint, filed in Cleveland federal court, alleges that Rite Aid filled prescriptions from May 2014 to June 2019 that were medically unnecessary, for off-label use, or not issued in the usual course of professional practice.
Vanita Gupta, Associate Attorney General, said in a statement, “Rite Aid’s pharmacists repeatedly filled prescriptions for controlled substances with obvious red flags, and Rite Aid intentionally deleted internal notes about suspicious prescribers.”
Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement, “The Justice Department is using every tool at our disposal to confront the opioid epidemic that is killing Americans and shattering communities across the country.”
The Justice Department is seeking civil penalties and other relief for the alleged violations of the Controlled Substances Act. The lawsuit also seeks to ensure that Rite Aid complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the future.
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