Justice Department announces crackdown on fraudulent opioid prescriptions
Federal agencies announce charges in what Attorney General Jeff Sessions called “the largest health care fraud takedown in American history.”
WASHINGTON — Federal agencies on Thursday announced charges in what Attorney General Jeff Sessions called “the largest health care fraud takedown in American history,” an investigation into over $2 billion in alleged fraud by doctors, pharmacists, and nurses.
Many of the allegations centered on illegitimate opioid prescriptions. The Justice Department charged 162 defendants, including 76 doctors, for their roles dispensing opioids
