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Important information

  • Government Actions:
    Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
    Attorney General Raoul Announces Opioid Settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS and Walgreens

    The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement of a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.

    On 6/9/2023, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a bipartisan set of settlements worth $17.3 billion as a result of agreements with drug makers Teva and Allergan, and pharmacies CVS and Walgreens. On 12/12/2022, Attorney General Raoul announced that his office has reached a settlement with Walgreens and CVS to resolve allegations that the companies contributed to the opioid addiction crisis by failing to appropriately oversee the dispending of opioids at stores. The settlement should not be considered as an admission of guilt or finding of violation of the law. According to the press release, "Walgreens have agreed to an order that requires the pharmacies to monitor, report and share data about suspicious activity related to opioid prescriptions, which will help ensure a crisis like the opioid addiction epidemic does not happen again." For more details, please visit this link

  • Government Actions:
    Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
    Walgreens Agrees to Pay $106.8M to Resolve Allegations It Billed the Government for Prescriptions Never Dispensed

    On September 13, 2024, The US Dept of Justice alleges that Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. (together, Walgreens) have agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act and state statutes for billing government health care programs for prescriptions never dispensed.

    Under the settlement, Walgreens received credit under the department’s guidelines for taking disclosure, cooperation and remediation into account in False Claims Act cases. Among other actions, Walgreens implemented enhancements to its electronic pharmacy management system to prevent this from occurring in the future and self-reported certain conduct. Because Walgreens previously refunded $66,314,790 pertaining to the settled claims, Walgreens will receive a credit for this amount. 

    The Order was for settlement purposes only and should not be considered as an admission of guilt or finding of violation of the law. For more details go here

     

About This Business

Walgreens is a pharmacy store chain. 

Business Details

BBB File Opened:
2/1/1933
Business Started:
1/1/1901
Business Started Locally:
1/1/1901
Business Incorporated:
2/15/1909
Type of Entity:
Corporation
Alternate Names:
Walgreen Company
Walgreen
Walgreen Drug Store
Walgreen Home Medical Center
Duane Reade
Walgreen Co.
Business Management:
Consumer Relations

Additional Contact Information

Principal Contacts
Consumer Relations
Customer Contacts
Consumer Relations
Fax numbers
Other Fax: (847) 914-3105
Other Fax: (847) 315-4660
Other Fax: (847) 964-8531
Additional Phone Numbers
Other Phone: (217) 443-0410
Other Phone: (847) 914-2500
Other Phone: (847) 914-3070
Other Phone: (773) 281-8439
Other Phone: (847) 940-2500
Other Phone: (773) 324-5203
Other Phone: (847) 394-0340
Other Phone: (773) 978-1988
Other Phone: (312) 263-4708
Other Phone: (773) 767-5500
Other Phone: (773) 327-3308
Other Phone: (847) 676-7770
Other Phone: (847) 964-8575
Other Phone: (847) 964-8571
Additional Websites
Website 1

Licensing information

This business is in an industry that may require professional licensing, bonding or registration. BBB encourages you to check with the appropriate agency to be certain any requirements are currently being met.

Additional Information

Referral Assistance
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
100 W. Randolph
Chicago IL 60601
Phone Number: 888-473-4858
https://idfpr.com

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