CVS hit with civil complaint after DOJ alleges pharmacy filled unlawful prescriptions

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) filed a civil complaint in federal court alleging CVS Pharmacy filled unlawful prescriptions in violation of the Controlled Substance Act (CSA) and False Claims Act (FCA).

The government's complaint targets the country's largest pharmaceutical company with over 9,000 stores nationwide, alleging it "knowingly filled prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, were not valid, and/or were not issued in the usual course...