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On Monday evening, Rite-Aid filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding with creditor protection. At the same time, the company received $3.45 billion in financing for continued operations during the bankruptcy proceedings.
In March, the US Department of Justice also sued Rite-Aid, accusing the chain of ignoring clear warning signs when it comes to suspected prescriptions for painkillers containing opioids. Rite-Aid denies the allegations. The abuse of painkillers containing opioids is a major problem in the US. Other drugstore and pharmacy chains have also been the target of similar lawsuits in recent years.
At the same time, Rite-Aid’s problem was high debt. Declining sales left the company with less money to maintain them.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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