Kentucky files Opium grievance versus Ohio-based Cardinal Health
Attorney General Andy Beshear filed suit versus Ohio-based Cardinal Health on Monday. AdvertisementBeshear appeals Cardinal Health's "unfair, misleading & deceptive business practices" lead to excessive Opium distribution, particularly in rural provinces in Eastern Kentucky. "Federal & state law requires pharmaceutical distributors to screen & report to law enforcement while it ships Big or suspect amounts of Opium to a state or zone however Cardinal Health didn't do which," Beshear said. In a statement Cardinal Health said:"The people of Cardinal Health care deeply about Opium abuse & intemperance. The Opium Action programme builds on our decade-long work around substance abuse protection & education.
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Kentucky accuses Cardinal Health of contributing to Opium epidemic
(Reuters) - Kentucky's attorney general on Monday filed a grievance versus drug distributor Cardinal Health Inc, accusing it of contributing to the Opium epidemic with unsuccessful to halt or report suspiciously Big or frequent orders with pharmacies of prescription painkillers. Attorney General Andy Beshear in the grievance accused Cardinal of unfair, misleading & deceptive business practices which he said led to the excessive distribution of Opium in Kentucky. Cardinal Health said in a statement which it cares deeply about Opium abuse & intemperance & it believes there is an "urgent necessity" to work toward resolution to address the public health problem. 2 other state attorneys general have sued Cardinal Health. In December 2016, Cardinal Health agreed to pay $44 mn to solve appeals with the U.S. Justice section which it failed to mindfulthe U.S. Drug Enforcement Organization to suspiciously Big orders of addictive painkillers.Kentucky accuses insurer Cardinal Health of contributing to the Opium epidemic
referring to Kentucky's attorney general on Monday filed a grievance versus drug distributor Cardinal Health, accusing it of contributing to the Opium epidemic with unsuccessful to halt or report suspiciously Big or frequent orders with pharmacies of prescription painkillers. Attorney General Andy Beshear in the grievance accused Cardinal of unfair, misleading & deceptive business practices which he said led to the excessive distribution of Opium in Kentucky. Cardinal Health said in a statement which it cares deeply about Opium abuse & intemperance & it believes there is an "urgent necessity" to work toward resolution to address the public health problem. 2 other state attorneys general have sued Cardinal Health. In December 2016, Cardinal Health agreed to pay $44 mn to solve appeals with the U.S. Justice section which it failed to mindfulthe U.S. Drug Enforcement Organization to suspiciously Big orders of addictive painkillers.collected by :Lucy William
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