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CVS to pay $315 million to settle unlawful opioid prescription claims, Justice Department says
The settlement requires CVS to add safeguards for dispensing controlled substances after federal officials alleged it filled illegitimate opioid prescriptions.
- On Tuesday, CVS Pharmacy Inc. agreed to pay $315 million to resolve a Justice Department case alleging it unlawfully dispensed medically unnecessary, highly addictive opioid prescriptions.
- The lawsuit, filed under President Joe Biden, accused CVS of violating the Controlled Substances Act by filling prescriptions from alleged "pill mills" due to poor staffing and performance incentives.
- CVS strongly disagreed with the allegations, stating the settlement admits no wrongdoing and that pharmacists were held to "vague, undefined, and ever-changing standards of practice."
- Under the settlement, CVS must "implement additional safeguards to ensure that prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances are dispensed only when medically appropriate," Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate said.
- The deal addresses a federal effort to combat an opioid crisis linked to more than 100,000 deaths, with total industry settlements now exceeding $50 billion.
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CVS $315M Opioid Settlement & LGBTQ+ Patients
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics USA WASHINGTON, D.C. — (October 17, 2026) — CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $315 million to settle federal allegations involving unlawful opioid prescriptions, bringing renewed attention to prescription drug safety and an important healthcare question: What could stronger pharmacy oversight mean for LGBTQ+ patients, people [...]
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