CVS to pay $315M settlement over allegations of illegally filling opioid prescriptions
The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday that CVS Health has agreed to pay $315 million to settle lawsuits alleging the company illegally filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. The settlement resolves a lawsuit first filed in 2019 by former CVS em.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: The Justice Department (DOJ) announced Tuesday that CVS Health has agreed to pay $315 million to settle lawsuits alleging the company illegally filled prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. The settlement resolves a lawsuit first filed in 2019 by former CVS em.
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- Primary source: The Hill
- Published: Oct 13, 2026, 7:57 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Politics
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