# CVS settles US Justice Department case over opioid prescriptions for $315 million

https://mins.news/en/item/98647

- Reuters, 2026-10-13 20:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/cvs-pay-315-million-settle-unlawful-opioid-prescription-claims-justice-2026-10-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ace9152490a5e0001254668

> The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday that the pharmacy operator will pay $315 million to close claims over opioid painkiller prescriptions it allegedly filled despite lacking medical necessity.

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