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Walmart — Fact Sheet (October 2020)
5 slides from Walmart's fact sheet, Oct 22, 2020
Slide 1: Walmart Lawsuit Against DOJ and DEA: Fact Sheet
Walmart >;< = chest: Wart Lawes Aanint DOJ and DE Walmart filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to clarify the roles and legal responsibilities of pharmacists and pharmacies under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) whe
Slide 2: Detailed Summary
i] Je Walmart >< Detailed Summary Walmart Is Committed to Helping Solve the Opioid Crisis and Assisting Law Enforcement 1. Walmart pharmacists have exercised their professional judgment to refuse to fill hundreds of thousands of problematic opioid prescriptions, and Walmart has blocked thousands of
Slide 3: Detailed Summary (continued)
1 Walmart >< e But DOJ and DEA appear poised to claim that pharmacists and pharmacies have an obligation to block all prescriptions from certain doctors. {| 142. DOJ and DEA cannot point to any law that includes this requirement. J] 143. And, DEA has publicly warned, in response to reports of large
Slide 4: Detailed Summary (continued)
Walmart >;< o Example: The Tennessee Board of Pharmacy investigated Walmart for centrally blocking opioid prescriptions, and interfering with the professional judgment of pharmacists. q 87. o Example: The Idaho Board of Pharmacy contended that it is improper to refuse to fill all prescriptions from
Slide 5: Detailed Summary (continued)
Walmart >;< e Some DOJ officials followed through on their unethical threats to try to “embarrass” Walmart by leaking confidential information and publicly confirming the investigation. J] 114. e Some DOJ lawyers also threatened a flood of DOJ lawsuits around the country if Walmart did not pay. Thos
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