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Company: Walgreens
Current Parent Company: Walgreens Boots Alliance
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Penalty: $502,200
Year: 2015
Date: August 18, 2015
Offense Group: consumer-protection-related offenses
Primary Offense: consumer protection violation
Violation Description: Walgreens agreed to pay $502,200 in settlement of allegations its pharmacists did not fully comply with the state Board of Pharmacy's rules requiring a personal consultation when customers received a new or changed prescription. The settlement was with the District Attorneys of of Alameda, Riverside and San Diego counties.
Level of Government: local
Action Type: agency action
Agency: California Multi-Jurisdiction Case
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
Facility State: California
Facility County: multi-county
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Illinois
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-pharmacies
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