Indictment Filed Against Northern California Physician For 36 Counts of Unlawfully Distributing Oxycodone by Prescribing It "Outside the Course of Usual Professional Practice"

When it comes to prosecuting physicians for unlawful prescribing of opioids or scheduled drugs, federal authorities have more stringent laws...

CVS Pharmacy Inc. Pays $5 Million to Settle Alleged Violations of the Controlled Substance Act in Sacramento Federal Case

As is the norm, national chain pharmacies get fines and compliance plans while small businesses get criminally prosecuted. A recent settleme...

California Facilities Owned By Rideout Health to Pay Civil Monetary Penalties and Agree to 3-Year Compliance Plan to Resolve Controlled Substance Act Claims

The  Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)  is becoming more aggressive about enforcing recordkeeping and other rules for controlled substan...

Texan Physician Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication Norco After Search Warrant and Undercover Agent Visit.

The DEA and State Medical Boards are continuing to send in undercover agents to physicians to determine whether they are conducting physical...

San Diego Pharmacy Owners Pay $750,000 to Resolve Civil Drug Diversion, Record Keeping and Logbook Allegations After DEA Audit

On November 17, 2015, a group of San Diego pharmacies and their owners paid $750,000 to the federal government to resolve allegations that t...