Justice Dept.: Court Orders North Carolina Pharmacy to Pay $500,000 Penalty and Enters Injunction to Prevent Filling Illegal Controlled Substance Prescriptions
December 07, 2024
December 07, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024:
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. 27, which alleged that Elk P . . .
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. 27, which alleged that Elk P . . .