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Coverage dated May 23, 2023

DEA's failure to punish distributor blamed in opioid crisis raises revolving door questions

Headline from KOB 4

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders.

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  1. WTOP Washington DC

    Takeaways of AP report on DEA probe of drug distributor accused of fueling opioid epidemic (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest wholesale drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite…

  2. KOB 4

    DEA's failure to punish distributor blamed in opioid crisis raises revolving door questions (opens KOB 4)

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    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    A Drug Company Was Accused of Fueling the Opioid Crisis. Its Hiring of a DEA Deputy Keeps Pills Flowing. (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has allowed one of the nation’s largest drug distributors to keep shipping addictive painkillers for nearly four years despite a judge’s recommendation to strip its license for turning a blind eye to thousands of suspicious opioid orders.

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