Walmart is planning to appeal a federal court’s decision to throw out its preemptive suit filed in October against the DOJ and DEA concerning the responsibilities of pharmacists under the Controlled Substance Act.
The Bentonville-based retailer says the DEA’s legal theories are not supported by federal law or regulations.
Walmart says its pharmacists exercise their professional judgment in carrying out their responsibilities including refusing to fill prescriptions.
According to Walmart, their pharmacists are having to fulfill demands from different agencies while serving patients which sometimes causes conflict.
