(NPR) Walmart Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed, Former Pharmacists Say

Walmart Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed, Former Pharmacists Say

Ashwani Sheoran, 41, says that when he worked as pharmacist at different Walmarts, he spoke up about the handling of opioid prescriptions and was told to stay quiet and was eventually let go.



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Walmart Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed, Former Pharmacists Say

The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.