Compliance called out in Walmart opioid lawsuit
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Jaclyn Jaeger2020-12-23T19:25:00
The Department of Justice alleged many failures by Walmart’s compliance program in its 160-page lawsuit accusing the retailer of playing an active role in fueling the opioid epidemic.
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