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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Walgreens
Current Parent Company: Walgreens Boots Alliance
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Penalty: $285,000,000
Year: 2023
Date: July 5, 2023
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: off-label or unapproved promotion of medical products
Secondary Offense: opioid crisis litigation
Mega-Scandal: Opioid Crisis
Violation Description: Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that Nevada has reached a settlement with Walgreen's regarding the company's role in the opioid epidemic. The settlement, announced at a press conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, will bring in a total of $285 million to Nevada.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Nevada Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: Nevada
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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