Pharmacy to pay $1 million to settle civil allegations
A Las Vegas pharmacy has agreed to pay the government $1 million to resolve civil allegations that it violated federal drug laws, U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden announced Tuesday.
Lam's Pharmacy entered into a memorandum of agreement with the U.S. attorney's office and the Drug Enforcement Administration on Feb. 1 to pay the money and surrender its DEA registration, Bogden said in a news release.
A DEA investigation into Lam's Pharmacy record-keeping from May 2006 to February found that the pharmacy may have violated civil provisions of the Controlled Substances Act.
"This is the largest civil settlement of its kind against a nonchain or noninstitutional pharmacy in the United States," Bogden said.
"Civil settlements such as this are an extremely important component in our strategy to combat unlawful prescription drug trafficking in Nevada. "
Timothy J. Landrum, special agent in charge of the Las Vegas DEA, added: "This settlement highlights DEA's commitment to combat the epidemic of prescription drug abuse and ensure companies are held accountable to their legal and ethical responsibilities.
"From reducing the demand for these drugs, to enforcing drug laws, to taking prescription drugs out of harm's way when no longer needed, the DEA will continue to work with our state and local counterparts to help keep our communities safe."
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