PORTLAND (WGME) – The state's biggest pharmacy chain, Walgreens, has agreed to pay more than $68,000 in fines for violating state laws regarding staffing and operating hours, according to documents obtained by CBS13.
The documents show the Maine Board of Pharmacy has fined Walgreens 15 times already this year.
The fines are due to several factors.
Several stores didn't have a "pharmacist in charge." That position is responsible for making sure the pharmacy is following state laws.
Most of the cases focus on a law that requires pharmacies be open a minimum of 40 hours a week.
CBS13 first reported on this last year, with Walgreens claiming they couldn't keep the stores fully staffed.
For their part, Walgreens has continually cited workforce shortage challenges that are affecting many industries, particularly health care.