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During that time, McKesson filled , opioid orders in those two counties. McKesson reached its settlement with the government in January for allegations of failing to report suspicious orders. It was the second time the company was fined over suspicious orders. McKesson sent more than 68 million doses of oxycodone and hydrocodone to those counties between and , according to DEA tracking data analyzed by The Post.

The pickers and packers were workers in the distribution centers who would pick and pack opioid orders. A CVS official testified that the company did not have any written policies, guidance or training programs to teach the pickers and packers how to detect suspicious orders, according to the filing. She used this rule of thumb for her entire career. Walgreens used a formula to identify thousands of pharmacy orders as suspicious but shipped them anyway, the filing alleges.

The orders were reported to the DEA after they had been shipped, according to agency documents quoted in the filing. How do we go about checking the validity of these orders? Walgreens never checked, the DEA said. Between April and February , the Jupiter distribution center sent Walgreens ranked second among distributors in the nation, with 13 billion pills and It stopped distributing opioids to its stores in , but continues to dispense controlled substances.

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Is that really possible? I'm still baffled by how it's supposed to be the wholesaler's responsibility to investigate and ensure that their customers are filling prescriptions legitimately, but the DEA keeps going after them.

Here some more recent news - Cardinal Health Inc. Indeed, here we are again. Same scenario, different and much larger company. The DEA has run amok, and hopefully, enough negative publicity will be generated to pique the interest of an investigative reporter. Unfortunately, the public may not care Then, patients and doctors will begin to yell, and heads will roll at the DEA. I thought this a pretty important topic that seemed to slip under the radar of many pharmacists.

Although it took a while, it's nice to see a heralded pharmacist-lawyer address this issue. You know, I'm all against drug abuse and the crime that comes with it. But, things are starting to get out of hand with DEA enforcement. Now they're considering the delivery companies to be part of the problem too. FedEx, UPS probed on illegal shipments of prescription painkillers.

The U. Department of Justice announced that the Atlanta-based company would also "take steps" to block illicit online drug dealers from using its delivery service. Mark R. It feels like the DEA is just enjoying the benefits of being a bully. They are getting money from all of these companies because the companies don't want to fight the government and now they are getting "free" help in doing THEIR jobs.

When is the media going to take a closer look at the scheming going on at the DEA? It looks like someone was listening to your complaints TBarnes. And now you'll know allegedly how they got so good at their investigative probes. Perhaps a little off tangent, but interesting none-the-less. Very good and usable post.

Thank's to share your experience with us. Investigators documented scores of alleged violations, including the failure to secure narcotics, to keep accurate records or to document transfers of drugs, according to a confidential memo obtained by The Post. Louis, notified its shareholders that it was under investigation by the federal government and had received subpoenas for documents.

Behind the scenes, however, the case against Mallinckrodt was growing more serious. In all, they said they considered 43, orders from distributors and retailers to be suspicious — orders that Mallinckrodt should have reported to the DEA. Prosecutors also acknowledged the weaknesses of their case in the summary. They noted that the DEA had provided conflicting guidance to Mallinckrodt about its responsibilities to report suspicious orders from retailers such as Schultz. White declined to comment for this article.

The company said during discussions with prosecutors that it was impossible to monitor all of the 55, retail outlets where its drugs are delivered. The DEA sets quotas for the quantities of controlled substances that can be manufactured. The company also complained that the DEA has not provided guidance on how to track suspicious orders. The negotiations then focused on the relationship between Mallinckrodt and its distributors, their customers and the amount of drugs that were going to Florida.

Prosecutors noted that the DEA had twice placed the industry on notice about its responsibility to report suspicious orders. They also said Mallinckrodt was aware of enforcement actions the agency had taken against distributors for failing to report the inordinate amounts of painkillers they were shipping to retail customers in states such as Florida.

But the big buildup resulted in a much smaller proposed fine. This year, on Feb. With final approval pending from the Justice Department, some of those who worked on the case said they are deeply disappointed by the dollar amount of the proposed fine. Drug manufacturers have paid much larger fines for other misdeeds.

All of those cases were initiated by the Food and Drug Administration. Is it ideal? Is this a number that everyone wants to see? People would probably like to see more. But this is about more than money.

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