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Walgreens ordered to pay $987 million in COVID-19 test contract case
Retail pharmacy giant Walgreen Co must pay more than $987 million to satisfy an arbitration award won by telemedicine provider PWNHealth, a federal judge in Delaware ruled on Monday.
Walgreens ordered to pay nearly $1B to virtual care provider in COVID-19 test contract case
Walgreens must pay more than $987 million as part of an arbitration award won by a virtual care company, a federal judge ruled Monday. | Walgreens said it is closely evaluating its legal rights and options to challenge both the award and the amount of damages on appeal.
Walgreens must pay $988M arbitration award, federal judge rules
Walgreens (WBA) faces a $988M penalty after a court ruling in its legal battle with PWNHealth over an alleged contract breach. Read more here.
Judge orders Walgreens to pay nearly $1 billion in COVID test case
In 2024, the arbitrator issued a $988 million award to PWNHealth. Walgreens disputed the alleged claims and the amount of the award because it was in “contravention of a contractual cap on damages in the agreement, which limits damages to $79 million,” Walgreens said in a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Walgreens ordered to pay $987M in COVID-19 testing dispute
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens partnered with PWNHealth to facilitate physician-ordered COVID-19 tests for customers. However, when regulations shifted, Walgreens allegedly began to use its own pharmacists to order tests through the same system without consulting with PWNHealth,

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