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Walgreens Faces Consumer Fraud Class Action
New York, NY: Walgreens is facing a consumer fraud class action lawsuit over allegations the drugstore chain, in partnership with Par, a manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, marketed generic versions of antacid Zantac and antidepressant Prozac in dosage forms that weren't subject to private and governmental reimbursement limitations. "As a result of this unlawful conduct, Plaintiff and other third-party payors paid two to four times more than they would have had the prescriptions been filled as written,"the lawsuit claims.
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) who filed the lawsuit, alleges in the class action lawsuit that Walgreens and Par "engaged in at least two widespread schemes to overcharge insurance companies, self-insured employers and union health and welfare funds for the generic versions of Zantac, Prozac and other drugs."
According to the lawsuit, "Walgreens purchased these dosage forms from Par -- at a cost substantially higher than the widely prescribed dosage forms -- and systematically and unlawfully filled its customers' prescriptions with Par' more expensive products, rather than the inexpensive dosage forms that were prescribed by physicians."
Pharmacies cannot legally change a prescription without a physician' express authorization; however, this class action lawsuit alleges Walgreens filled prescriptions for the lower-priced tablets with much more expensive capsules manufactured by Par.
Published on Feb-10-12
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) who filed the lawsuit, alleges in the class action lawsuit that Walgreens and Par "engaged in at least two widespread schemes to overcharge insurance companies, self-insured employers and union health and welfare funds for the generic versions of Zantac, Prozac and other drugs."
According to the lawsuit, "Walgreens purchased these dosage forms from Par -- at a cost substantially higher than the widely prescribed dosage forms -- and systematically and unlawfully filled its customers' prescriptions with Par' more expensive products, rather than the inexpensive dosage forms that were prescribed by physicians."
Pharmacies cannot legally change a prescription without a physician' express authorization; however, this class action lawsuit alleges Walgreens filled prescriptions for the lower-priced tablets with much more expensive capsules manufactured by Par.
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