Coverage dated December 28, 2022

U.S. sues AmerisourceBergen, alleges improper opioid sales

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The U.S. filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturer AmerisourceBergen, alleging misconduct in the sale of opioid medication.

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UPI
U.S. sues AmerisourceBergen, alleges improper opioid sales (opens UPI)
Published Dec 28, 2022
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The U.S. filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturer AmerisourceBergen, alleging misconduct in the sale of opioid medication.
Wyoming Public Media
Feds sue AmerisourceBergen over 'hundreds of thousands' of alleged opioid violations (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Dec 28, 2022
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
DOJ officials say the drug wholesaler could face "billions of dollars" in penalties for failing to report diversion of prescription opioid pain medications shipped to pharmacies across the U.S.
PhillyVoice
U.S. Justice Department sues Conshohocken-based pharmaceutical distributor for role in opioid crisis (opens PhillyVoice)
Published Dec 28, 2022
PhillyVoice's feed description
AmerisourceBergen, which generates more than $200 billion in revenue annually, could pay billions in penalties for not reporting suspicious prescription drug orders
New York Times
Justice Dept. Sues AmerisourceBergen Over Role in Opioid Crisis (opens New York Times)
Published Dec 28, 2022
New York Times's feed description
Investigators said the pharmaceutical manufacturer, one of the nation’s largest, had knowingly distributed opioids that were later resold illegally.
MedicalXpress
US sues top drug firm over opioid distribution (opens MedicalXpress)
Published Dec 28, 2022
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The US Justice Department sued leading drug distributor AmerisourceBergen Thursday, alleging that despite the country's addiction crisis the company has failed to report suspicious pharmacy orders for addictive opioids as required.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Feds sue drug wholesaler AmerisourceBergen over opioid sales (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Dec 28, 2022
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
The U.S. Justice Department claimed in a lawsuit filed Thursday that a major drug wholesaler contributed to the deadly toll from opioids by turning a blind eye to warning signs about suspicious sales to its pharmacy customers.
Courthouse News Service
AmeriSourceBergen charged with stoking opioid crisis (opens Courthouse News Service)
Published Dec 28, 2022
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The federal case carries the potential for the drug distributor to pay billions of dollars in fines.
Politico
Justice Department files suit against one of largest drug distributors in U.S. (opens Politico)
Published Dec 28, 2022
Politico's feed description
Prosecutors on Thursday accused AmerisourceBergen Corp. for failing to report “at least hundreds of thousands” suspicious opioid orders.

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