Walgreens to pay $7.5 million to settle fake Bay Area pharmacist lawsuit
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/03/walgreens-to-pay-7-5-million-to-settle-fake-pharmacist-lawsuit/
Pharmacy giant Walgreens has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a consumer protection lawsuit, accusing the company of placing people’s health at risk by allowing a phony pharmacist to handle over 745,000 prescriptions, officials said Monday.
The lawsuit was filed and settled on Monday jointly by the Alameda County and Santa Clara County District Attorneys’ Offices in Alameda County Superior Court, officials said.