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DOJ Sues Walmart for Filling Invalid Prescriptions That Fueled Opioid Crisis WASHINGTON The Justice Department is suing Walmart, alleging the retail giant unlawfully dispensed controlled substances that fueled the opioid crisis. A civil complaint filed on Dec. 22 alleges Walmart pharmacists knowingly filled thousands of prescriptions for controlled substances that they knew were invalid. The complaint also alleges that Walmart received hundreds of thousands of suspicious orders that it failed to report as required by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). “The complaint lists Florida pill mill doctors who wrote improper prescriptions for thousands of individuals,” Maria Chapa Lopez, U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, told reporters on a conference call. ....
Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against Walmart Inc. for Controlled Substances Act Violations justice.gov - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from justice.gov Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A little more than two years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice s Civil Rights Division came to Marion County and interviewed scores of people, wanting to know about the conditions at Lowell Correctional Institution, a state prison for women. Before leaving, they visited the prison and gathered additional information. For several years before the government s investigation, inmates past and present have bitterly complained about their treatment at Lowell, which is off Gainesville Road in northwest Marion. The complaints vary from sexual misconduct to beatings to mistreatment by guards and supervisors. One former inmate, Cheryl Weimar, was reportedly beaten so severely by four guards that she was paralyzed. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement continues to investigate that case. ....
Lowell prison in Ocala failed to protect women from sex abuse orlandosentinel.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from orlandosentinel.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
05:10 AM EST Share “A testament to the hard work of everyone who has dedicated their career to making our community a safer place,” says Melissa Nelson. The Department of Justice recognized State Attorney Melissa Nelson and the 4th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office with the Outstanding Local Prosecutor’s Office Award for its ongoing efforts in the Project Safe Neighborhoods initiative. The award, presented Dec. 16, was one of two given to a prosecutor’s office in the U.S. “This is an incredible honor for this office and a testament to the hard work of everyone who has dedicated their career to making our community a safer place,” Nelson said in a news release. ....