PharMerica agrees to pay $31.5 million in settlement with Justice Department, DEA
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PharMerica Corp. has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency related to an investigation into the dispensing of controlled substances at some of the company’s pharmacies.
Under terms of the agreement, Louisville-based PharMerica (NYSE: PMC) will pay $31.5 million to the federal government, according to a news release. The company said the settlement contains no allegations or findings that controlled substances were diverted or that any patient was harmed. It also said it changed its operating policies in 2010 to enhance procedures related to the dispensing of controlled substances.
PharMerica also said it is fully reserved for the amount of the settlement.
In the news release, the company said it “will remain diligent in its efforts to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in the markets and jurisdictions in which it operates while continuing to deliver industry-leading performance in accordance with the highest ethical standards.”
PharMerica provides pharmacy services to institutional health care providers.
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“Although the federal government and PharMerica agreed in September to settle the case, which alleged the pharmacy dispersed powerful medications without proper prescriptions and billed Medicare for them…
A “key component” that remains far from resolution is PharMerica’s hope for an agreement that would allow it to continue working with federal health programs, the letter said. For that, the company would need a waiver from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…”
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