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Litigation

Aug. 23, 2011

CVS settles lawsuit over prices

CVS Pharmacy Inc. agreed to pay $2 million to settle a consumer lawsuit alleging price-scanning violations.

By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer

CVS Pharmacy Inc. agreed to pay $2 million to settle a consumer lawsuit alleging price-scanning violations. The civil complaint, filed Aug. 11 by district attorneys in Riverside, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, accused the Rhode Island-based drugstore giant of false and misleading advertising and unfair business practices. Those included allegedly charging an amount greater than the lowest advertised price, commonly referr...

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