United States of America v. Rochester Drug Co-Operative, Inc.
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April 23, 2019
What Drove DOJ's 1st Opioid Distributor Charges?
The U.S. Department of Justice's first felony charges accusing a drug distributor of fueling the opioid crisis involve familiar allegations of reckless painkiller sales that until now have been punished with civil penalties. But the accusations are also backed up by direct accounts of C-suite complicity, one of several factors that likely tipped the case into criminal waters.
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April 23, 2019
DOJ Unveils 1st Criminal Charges Against Opioid Distributor
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced its first-ever criminal charges against a drug distributor for selling prescription opioids to pharmacies despite clear evidence the drugs were being diverted for illicit use.