By JOHN KELL
A union benefits fund filed a class-action lawsuit against Walgreen Co. and Par Pharmaceutical Cos., accusing the companies of engaging in "at least two widespread schemes to overcharge" for generic drugs.
The lawsuit alleges drugstore chain Walgreen and generic pharmaceutical maker Par established a partnership in which Par manufactured and/or marketed generic versions of antacid Zantac and antidepressant Prozac in dosage forms that weren't subject to private and governmental reimbursement limitations.
It further said Walgreen purchased those dosage forms from Par—at a cost substantially higher than the widely prescribed dosage forms—and then "systematically and unlawfully filled its customers' prescriptions with Par's more expensive products, rather than the inexpensive dosage forms that were prescribed by physicians."
The suit was filed by the Union Food and Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Midwest Health Benefits Fund in the Northern District Court of Illinois. The union benefits fund is requesting a jury trial.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Lawsuit Says Walgreen, Par Pharma Overcharged - WSJ.com
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