Walgreens, a Deerfield-based company, has agreed to pay $106 million to resolve allegations made by the federal government that they submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims. Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act and state statutes for billing government health care […]
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2 suspects arrested after $100K worth of damage caused to former Walgreens corporate offices in Deerfield
Two suspects were arrested by police in connection with at least two burglaries that resulted in over $100,000 in damage at Walgreens’ former corporate offices in Deerfield. A police officer on patrol around 1:20 a.m. on April 30 noticed several vehicles pull into 1435 Lake Cook Road in Deerfield, according to a police report. The […]
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McHenry County state’s attorney files lawsuit against CVS, Walgreens and others for over-prescription of opioids
The McHenry County state’s attorney has filed a lawsuit against the nation’s largest pharmacies, including CVS and Walgreens, for their “alarming” over-prescription of opioids. The lawsuit was filed in Cook County last Monday against CVS, Walgreens, Kroger, Meijer and Albertsons. The complaint alleges that the pharmaceutical companies provided opioid painkillers in an “alarming number” with […]
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2 Elgin men charged with committing forced entry burglary at Walgreens in Cary
Two suspects are in custody and charged with forcing entry into a Walgreens in Cary, causing thousands of dollars in damage and stealing items from the store. Moises Villa, 19, and Mauricio Ramos, 18, both of the 1600 block of Mulberry Lane in Elgin, were charged with burglary, theft and criminal damage to property, which […]
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Police seek public’s help in identifying suspects who committed force entry burglary at Walgreens in Cary
Police have released surveillance images of two suspects who forced entry into a Walgreens in Cary, causing thousands of dollars in damage and stealing items from the store. The Cary Police Department received a call for a burglar alarm activation around 3:20 a.m. Wednesday at Walgreens, 500 Northwest Highway in Cary. Cary Deputy Police Chief […]