US reaches $8 million settlement with CVS Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $8 million to the United States to resolve claims that its pharmacies in Maryland violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) by dispensing controlled substances pursuant to prescriptions that were not issued for a legitimate medical purpose. “Pharmacies that dispense controlled substances have a duty ensure that prescriptions they fill were issued for legitimate medical purposes,” said U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein.