According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that:

• Until at least June 2019, Rite Aid filled at least hundreds of thousands
  of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked a legitimate medical purpose, including for potentially lethal opioids such as oxycodone and fentanyl;
• Rite Aid pharmacists filled these prescriptions despite clear “red flags” that indicated that the prescriptions were unlawful;
• Rite Aid ignored evidence that its stores were dispensing unlawful prescriptions, and intentionally deleted internal notes about suspicious prescribers written by concerned pharmacists;
• by knowingly filling unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances, Rite Aid violated the Controlled Substances Act and, where Rite Aid sought reimbursement from federal healthcare programs, also violated the False Claims Act;
• as a result, it was at risk of prosecution by federal authorities such as the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”);
• as a result, Defendants’ statements about its business, operations, and prospects, were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all times.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor’s ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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