CVS settles US Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions for $315 million - Reuters

CVS has agreed to pay a $315 million settlement to the US Justice Department to resolve a federal lawsuit. The legal action alleged that the pharmacy giant unlawfully dispensed opioid prescriptions that were medically unnecessary. This financial agreement settles the case brought by the DOJ regarding the company's handling of these prescriptions. The settlement concludes the dispute over the pharmacy's practices concerning the distribution of opioids within the United States as reported by Reuters.