Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.In a first in the fight against the opioid crisis, a major drug distribution company and its former CEO are facing criminal charges.
Laurence Doud III, the former CEO of Rochester Drug Co-Operative, was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Manhattan on charges of narcotics conspiracy and conspiracy to defraud the Drug Enforcement Administration. He is accused of distributing tens of millions of oxycodone, fentanyl, and other opioids that Rochester's own compliance department allegedly found had no legitimate need for them.
Rochester Drug Co-Operative announced they have agreed to settle criminal and civil cases and pay a $20 million fine. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is expected to hold a news conference regarding the charges on Tuesday afternoon.Tom Winter is a producer and reporter for the NBC News Investigative Unit based in New York, covering crime, courts, terrorism, and financial fraud on the East Coast.
This is like the SS rounding up wealthy Jews. They are persecuting deep pockets.
Kind of never expected this to happen.
It is the first big step this Country has took and the true start of the war on drugs.
Funny McKesson pharmaceuticals were found to be dumpling drugs on West VA. They were fined a day's profit much to the DEA's chagrin. On 60 minutes DEA Whistleblowers show.
Creep!!!
It's about time bigpharma faced charges for their role in the opioidcrisis. We need to start putting PeopleOverProfit and hold these corporate bastards accountable. It reminds me of a video I made a couple years ago. Full video 👉🏽
Someone needs to be held responsible. Will the Sacklers be next?
Watch them spend only 7 days in prison if they even get time
Why was their no indictments of people responsible for the Inner City Epidomic. Oh! That's right, it was President Ronald Reagon and George Bush that did it and AG that got Col. North Pardon. Why don't NBC report that story Lester Holt!
IslandInDesert TBH this kinda scares me. What happens when those who rely on legal opiods can no longer get then? It's difficult enough now. Going to the pharmacist is embarrassing when I have to tell then why in a crowded pharmacy.
Awesome
It would have been nice if America had the same empathy for the Black community during the crack epidemic that ravaged our families in the 1980's and 1990's that they are now show for victims of the opioid epidemic. WhitePrivilege
Finally, can we get to the bankers responsible for the housing crash?
Are the Sacklers next ? LastWeekTonight
Dems love their drugs.
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