Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
CVS Pharmacy Inc.
Current Parent Company:
CVS Health
Penalty:
$8,000,000
Year:
2016
Date:
February 12, 2016
Offense Group:
healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense:
Controlled Substances Act violation
Violation Description:
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. agreed to pay $8 million to the United States to resolve allegations that its Maryland pharmacies violated the Controlled Substances Act by dispensing controlled substances pursuant to prescriptions that were not issued for a legitimate medical purpose.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
U.S. Attorney-District of Maryland
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Facility State:
Maryland
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Rhode Island
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
retailing
Specific Industry of Parent:
retail-pharmacies
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
