4th Circuit Vacates District Court Dismissal Of FCA Suit Against Walgreens

(August 16, 2023, 1:36 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 15 vacated and remanded a district court decision dismissing a suit filed by federal and state governments alleging violations of the False Claims Act (FCA) and Virginia law, saying the court erred in finding that the governments did not “plausibly allege facts that establish materiality” regarding Walgreens’ alleged misrepresentation that certain patients met Medicaid eligibility requirements for hepatitis C drugs....