DOJ Sues Walmart Over Alleged Illegal Prescriptions, Says Company Helped Fuel Opioid Crisis

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Walmart for allegedly filling hundreds of thousands of illegal prescriptions and failing to report suspicious drug orders during the peak years of the opioid epidemic, federal officials announced Tuesday. The DOJ said the years-long investigation could result in billions in fines as federal drug enforcement officials paint the retail giant as essential to fueling the nationwide opioid crisis. “We entrust distributors and dispensers with the responsibility to ensure controlled substances do not fall into the wrong hands,” Timothy Shea, ...