Rite Aid files for bankruptcy

Rite Aid, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the country, has filed for bankruptcy.

Last month the chain announced it was closing stores.

Rite Aid is billions of dollars in debt and is also facing lawsuits stemming from the opioid crisis.

The justice department filed a complaint in March, saying the company filled prescriptions for excessive quantities of the drugs. 
 

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