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- Walmart settled a lawsuit with the U.S. Justice Department over unlawful opioid dispensing.
- The Justice Department sued Walmart in December 2020, alleging Controlled Substances Act violations.
- Prosecutors said Walmart filled thousands of invalid prescriptions and failed to report suspicious orders.
- Potential penalties included $67,627 per unlawful prescription and $15,691 per missed suspicious-order report.
- Walmart, which runs nearly 4,600 U.S. pharmacies, said it is pleased to resolve the case.
