Walgreens Response to Department of Justice Opioid Lawsuit

We ask the court to clarify the responsibilities of pharmacies and dispensaries and protect against government attempts to enforce arbitrary “rules” that appear in no law or regulation and have never gone through any official rulemaking process. We will not stand by and allow the government to put our pharmacists in a no-win situation trying to comply with “regulations” that simply do not exist.

Walgreens stands behind our pharmacists, dedicated healthcare professionals who live in the communities they serve and fill legitimate prescriptions for FDA-approved drugs written by DEA-licensed prescribers in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Walgreens has long been a leader in education and resources, as well as implementing the best policies and procedures to help combat opioid misuse and abuse.

We look forward to the opportunity to defend the professionalism and integrity of our pharmacists.