United States of America et al v. Walgreen Company
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3:13-cv-00870
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November 04, 2016
Walgreens Wins Nominal Sanctions Over Repetitive FCA Suit
A Tennessee federal judge on Thursday ordered the attorney for a man who sued Walgreen Co. for alleged False Claims Act violations to pay the pharmacy chain $5,800, saying the lawyer pointlessly rehashed arguments he'd already made in his request for the court to change its judgment.
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March 03, 2016
FCA Claims Against Walgreens Nixed For Echoing Prior Suits
A Tennessee federal magistrate judge on Wednesday recommended tossing a False Claims Act suit accusing Walgreen Co. of fraudulently using gift cards to induce Medicare and Medicaid recipients to switch pharmacies, saying that two previous suits over the same conduct precluded enforcement.
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June 09, 2015
Whistleblower Says Walgreen Kept Up Fraud After FCA Deal
Walgreen Co. continued fraudulently using gift cards to induce Medicare and Medicaid recipients to switch pharmacies after agreements settling two False Claims Act suits, according to a whistleblower who on Monday pushed a Tennessee federal court to keep his allegations alive.
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October 31, 2014
Walgreen Says Gov't Deal Dooms Gift Card FCA Suit
Walgreen Co. is asking a Tennessee federal judge to throw out a False Claims Act suit over its alleged use of gift cards to induce Medicare and Medicaid recipients to switch pharmacies, arguing that the complaint addresses issues that have already been settled with the government.