N.C. U.S. Attorney: Court Orders North Carolina Pharmacy to Pay $500,000 Penalty and Enters Injunction to Prevent Filling Illegal Controlled Substance Prescriptions
December 06, 2024
December 06, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina issued the following news release:
A federal court ordered an Elkin, North Carolina, pharmacy to pay a $500,000 penalty and enjoined the pharmacy and its pharmacists from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, without taking steps to help ensure the drugs will not be abused or diverted.
The consent decree resolves a complaint filed by the United States on Nov. 2 . . .
A federal court ordered an Elkin, North Carolina, pharmacy to pay a $500,000 penalty and enjoined the pharmacy and its pharmacists from dispensing controlled substances, including opioids, without taking steps to help ensure the drugs will not be abused or diverted.
The consent decree resolves a complaint filed by the United States on Nov. 2 . . .