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Alibaba, AUS Merchant Services to pay $600 million to resolve alleged illegal pharmaceuticals sales, DOJ says

By Thomson Reuters Jul 1, 2026 | 1:57 PM

WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) – The ​U.S. ‌Justice Department said on Wednesday ‌that ​Alibaba ⁠and AUS ⁠Merchant Services have agreed to ​pay $600 million ⁠to ⁠resolve allegations ​that they ​failed to prevent ‌illegal sales of ⁠pharmaceuticals.

Alibaba did not immediately ⁠respond to ‌a ⁠request ​for ‌comment.

(Reporting by ​Jasper ⁠Ward in Washington; Editing by Caitlin ​Webber)