Costco Wholesale To Pay $11.75 Million To Settle Allegations Of Lax Pharmacy Controls

According to a Department of Justice press release on January 19, 2017 --- Costco Wholesale will pay $11.75 million to settle allegations that its pharmacies violated the Controlled Substances Act when they improperly filled prescriptions for controlled substances. The settlement resolves allegations that Costco pharmacies filled prescriptions that were incomplete, lacked valid Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) numbers or were for substances beyond various doctors' scope of practice. Additionally, the settlement resolves allegations that Costco failed to keep and maintain accurate records for controlled substances at its pharmacies and centralized fill locations. To get more information on Costco Wholesale to pay $11.75 million to settle allegations of lax pharmacy controls click the picture below to read more.