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Company: Eckerd Corporation
Current Parent Company: Rite Aid
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Penalty: $5,866,751
Year: 2002
Date: June 3, 2002
Offense Group: government-contracting-related offenses
Primary Offense: False Claims Act and related
Violation Description: Eckerd Corporation, a national retail pharmacy chain, paid the United States $5,866,751.70 to resolve claims that the company overcharged federal health programs when it dispensed partial prescriptions due to insufficient stock but billed for the full quantities prescribed.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Justice Department Civil Division
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Pennsylvania
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: retailing
Specific Industry of Current Parent: retail-pharmacies
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.