Walgreens Stock Tumbles on DOJ Lawsuit Over 'Millions' of Alleged Illegal Prescriptions

Key TakeawaysWalgreens Boots Alliance shares tumbled Tuesday after Department of Justice allegations that its pharmacies dispensed prescriptions with no legitimate medical reasoning.The DOJ filed a lawsuit late last week accusing the pharmacy of handing out "millions of unlawful prescriptions" for dangerous opioids, among other drugs.Walgreens said the government is trying to put its pharmacists in a "no-win situation." Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) shares sank Tuesday, the first day of trading since the D ...