Judge Dismisses Claims In FCA Suit Against Walgreens Over Alleged ‘Coupon Scheme’

(August 9, 2023, 1:36 PM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida federal judge on Aug. 8 adopted in part a federal magistrate’s report recommending partial dismissal in a federal False Claims Act (FCA) suit filed on behalf of the U.S. government against Walgreens related to its alleged Medicare fraud, finding that while no party challenges the magistrate’s recommendation to dismiss claims related to a medication therapy management scheme, the coupon scheme should also be dismissed under the doctrine of the first-to-file bar....