Walgreens prescriptions contributed to opioid epidemic in San Francisco - U.S. court

Walgreens Prescriptions Added to San Francisco's Opioid Epidemic: Judge

Walgreens Boots Alliance contributed to the opioid epidemic in San Francisco through its sale of prescription drugs in the city, a federal judge concluded on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said that Walgreens failed to properly investigate suspicious opioid orders for nearly 15 years. The amount the pharmacy chain must pay will be determined in a later trial. Walgreens’ pharmacists filled hundreds of thousands of …

Federal judge finds Walgreens liable for contributing to San Francisco opioid crisis

A California federal judge ruled this week that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to the opioid crisis in San Francisco.

Federal judge rules Walgreens advanced San Francisco's opioid epidemic by dispensing 'hundreds of thousands of red flag prescriptions'

In a 112-page opinion, US District Judge Charles Breyer wrote Walgreens failed to perform "adequate due diligence" in reviewing suspicious orders.

Opioid lawsuit: Judge finds Walgreens liable in San Francisco opioid crisis

Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis for over-dispensing highly addictive drugs for years without proper oversight, a federal judge has ruled.

Federal judge rules Walgreens over-dispensed drugs and contributed to San Francisco's opioid epidemic

On Wednesday, a federal judge ruled that Walgreens could be held liable for contributing to San Francisco's opioid problem. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer declared that the company failed to monitor and report the apparent over-prescribing of opiates from 2006 to 2020.The judge wrote, "Walgreens pharmacies in San Francisco dispensed hundreds of thousands of red flag opioid prescriptions without performing adequate due diligence. Tens of thou…

Walgreens helped fuel San Francisco's opioid crisis, judge rules

Walgreens helped fuel the opioid epidemic in San Francisco by shipping and dispensing the addictive drugs without proper due diligence, a federal judge...