Friday, May 11, 2012

Cardinal Health Set for DEA Showdown Over Pain Pill Sales

This is a lengthy and very detailed account.  It makes for a very interesting read and is a warning to anybody involved in the supply chain, distribution, and dispensing of these painkillers.

Cardinal will get to make its case at a hearing later this month, set to be scheduled by a DEA administrative law judge.

Cardinal Health Set for DEA Showdown Over Pain Pill Sales - Businessweek

"Last year, Cardinal shipped enough of the semi-synthetic opiate painkiller oxycodone to two CVS Caremark Corp. (CVS) (CVS) pharmacies in Sanford, Florida, to supply a population eight times the city’s size, according to the government. The DEA alleged in court filings that Cardinal didn’t question the orders or heed warnings to conduct on-site audits.

“These were not just high numbers,” Boggs said in an interview. “These numbers were off the chart.”"

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