Violation Tracker Summary for Primary Offense Type
Offense Type:
Controlled Substances Act violation
Penalty Total since 2000:
$4,226,552,056
Number of Penalty Records:
159
Note:
The totals here are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Parent Companies | Total Penalty $ | Number of Records |
Mallinckrodt | $1,635,000,000 | 2 |
Reckitt Benckiser | $1,347,000,000 | 2 |
CVS Health | $276,792,500 | 16 |
Purdue Pharma | $271,122,787 | 3 |
McKesson | $200,250,000 | 3 |
Cardinal Health | $99,150,000 | 6 |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | $86,800,000 | 2 |
Walgreens Boots Alliance | $80,700,000 | 3 |
United Parcel Service | $40,000,000 | 1 |
Rochester Drug Co-Operative | $20,360,000 | 2 |
Individual Penalty Records:
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Company |
Parent |
Parent Major Industry |
Year |
Agency |
Penalty Amount |
Stadtlander Operating Company, LLC, and PharMerica Drug Systems, Inc. |
|
|
2002 |
USAO |
$350,000 |
P.F. Laboratories Inc. |
|
|
2004 |
USAO |
$2,000,000 |
NBTY, Inc. |
Carlyle Group |
private equity (including portfolio companies) |
2004 |
USAO |
$950,000 |
King Soopers |
Kroger |
retailing |
2005 |
USAO |
$13,000,000 |
Maryland Medical System |
|
|
2005 |
USAO |
$250,000 |
St.Vincent Hospital |
Ascension Health |
healthcare services |
2007 |
DEA |
$2,000,000 |
Bellco Drug Corporation |
AmerisourceBergen |
wholesalers |
2007 |
USAO |
$800,000 |
Universal Pharmacy Solutions Inc. |
|
|
2007 |
USAO |
$18,773,000 |
Purdue Frederick Company, Inc. and Purdue Pharma, L.P. |
Purdue Pharma |
pharmaceuticals |
2007 |
NV-AG |
$1,047,787 |
McKesson Corp. |
McKesson |
wholesalers |
2008 |
DOJ_CIVIL |
$13,250,000 |
Superior Medical Supply Inc. |
|
|
2008 |
USAO |
$200,000 |
Cardinal Health |
Cardinal Health |
wholesalers |
2008 |
USAO |
$34,000,000 |
Johnson & Johnson |
Johnson & Johnson |
pharmaceuticals |
2008 |
USAO |
$511,000 |
Cardinal Health 406 LLC |
Cardinal Health |
wholesalers |
2008 |
USAO |
$150,000 |
Metro Treatment Center Inc. |
|
|
2008 |
USAO |
$25,000 |
Rite Aid Corporation |
Rite Aid |
retailing |
2009 |
DOJ_CIVIL |
$5,000,000 |
Masters Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
|
|
2009 |
DEA |
$500,000 |
Rite Aid Corporation |
Rite Aid |
retailing |
2009 |
DEA |
$5,000,000 |
CVS Pharmacy, Inc |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2010 |
DEA |
$77,600,000 |
CVS Pharmacy Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2010 |
USAO |
$77,600,000 |
Baldpate Hospital |
|
|
2011 |
USAO |
$29,500 |
Georgetown Pharmacy |
|
|
2011 |
USAO |
$40,000 |
Pepperell Pharmacy |
|
|
2011 |
USAO |
$30,000 |
Walgreens Arizona Drug Co. |
Walgreens Boots Alliance |
retailing |
2011 |
USAO |
$500,000 |
St. Anthony Midtown Ambulatory Surgical Center |
|
|
2011 |
USAO |
$765,000 |
Midtown Bone and Joint Hospital at St. Anthony |
|
|
2011 |
USAO |
$235,000 |
Express Scripts, Inc. |
Cigna |
healthcare services |
2012 |
DEA |
$2,750,000 |
Omnicare, Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2012 |
DEA |
$50,000,000 |
The Prescription Shop |
|
|
2012 |
DEA |
$500,000 |
Supervalu Pharmacies |
United Natural Foods |
wholesalers |
2012 |
USAO |
$55,000 |
Cornell Prescription Pharmacy |
|
|
2012 |
USAO |
$87,500 |
KeySource Medical Inc. |
|
|
2012 |
USAO |
$320,000 |
COFII Corp., d/b/a Lam's Pharmacy |
|
|
2012 |
USAO |
$1,000,000 |
Mayfair Pharmacy Inc. |
|
|
2012 |
USAO |
$75,000 |
Medical Center Pharmacy |
|
|
2012 |
USAO |
$10,000 |
Walgreens Corporation |
Walgreens Boots Alliance |
retailing |
2013 |
DEA |
$80,000,000 |
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2013 |
DEA |
$11,000,000 |
Howe's Pharmacy |
|
|
2013 |
USAO |
$50,000 |
Nelson's Pharmacy |
|
|
2013 |
USAO |
$40,000 |
New York Methodist Hospital |
|
|
2013 |
USAO |
$70,000 |
Mercury Ambulance Service, Inc. d/b/a Rural/Metro |
KKR & Co. |
private equity (including portfolio companies) |
2013 |
USAO |
$40,000 |
Madison Avenue Pharmacy |
|
|
2013 |
USAO |
$200,000 |
United Parcel Service |
United Parcel Service |
freight and logistics |
2013 |
USAO |
$40,000,000 |
Sherry's Drug |
|
|
2014 |
USAO |
$43,000 |
PharmaHealth Specialty Pharmacy |
|
|
2014 |
USAO |
$20,000 |
CVS Pharmacy Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2014 |
USAO |
$1,912,500 |
H-E-B |
H-E-B Grocery |
retailing |
2014 |
USAO |
$262,500 |
MedZone Pharmacy |
|
|
2014 |
USAO |
$250,000 |
Neighborhood Pharmacy |
|
|
2014 |
USAO |
$250,000 |
Perry County Treatment Center, LLC et al. |
|
|
2014 |
USAO |
$525,000 |
Value Drug Inc. |
|
|
2014 |
USAO |
$4,000,000 |
Judy's Drug Store |
|
|
2014 |
USAO |
$2,000,000 |
PharMerica Corporation |
KKR & Co. |
private equity (including portfolio companies) |
2014 |
USAO |
$213,283 |
Crazy Horse Nutrition, Inc. and Holmestyle Nutrition LLC dba Complete Nutrition Center |
|
|
2014 |
USAO |
$20,000 |
Rochester Drug Cooperative |
Rochester Drug Co-Operative |
wholesalers |
2015 |
USAO |
$360,000 |
Palisade Pharmacy |
|
|
2015 |
USAO |
$60,000 |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
Partners HealthCare |
healthcare services |
2015 |
USAO |
$2,300,000 |
CVS Health Corp. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2015 |
USAO |
$450,000 |
Sterigenics International LLC |
Warburg Pincus |
private equity (including portfolio companies) |
2015 |
USAO |
$450,000 |
Aracoma Drug Company |
|
|
2015 |
USAO |
$450,000 |
CVS Health |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2015 |
USAO |
$22,000,000 |
Stamford Pharmacy |
|
|
2015 |
USAO |
$45,000 |
Cache Valley Cancer Treatment and Research Clinic |
|
|
2015 |
USAO |
$950,000 |
Cedar Pharmacy |
|
|
2015 |
USAO |
$1,000,000 |
Generics Bidco |
|
|
2015 |
USAO |
$300,000 |
Peformance Nutrition |
|
|
2015 |
USAO |
$60,000 |
Purdue Pharma, L.P. |
Purdue Pharma |
pharmaceuticals |
2015 |
NY-AG |
$75,000 |
Cardinal Health |
Cardinal Health |
wholesalers |
2016 |
DEA |
$34,000,000 |
Kinray LLC |
Cardinal Health |
wholesalers |
2016 |
USAO |
$10,000,000 |
Drug City Pharmacy Inc. |
|
|
2016 |
USAO |
$900,000 |
CVS Pharmacy Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2016 |
USAO |
$600,000 |
Eaton Apothecary |
|
|
2016 |
USAO |
$100,000 |
Tufts Medical Center |
|
|
2016 |
USAO |
$100,000 |
Northern Maine Medical Center |
|
|
2016 |
USAO |
$125,000 |
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance |
|
|
2016 |
USAO |
$250,000 |
CVS Pharmacy Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2016 |
USAO |
$3,500,000 |
Mississippi Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center, PLLC |
|
|
2016 |
USAO |
$726,000 |
CVS Pharmacy Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2016 |
USAO |
$8,000,000 |
Haynes Timberland Inc. |
|
|
2016 |
USAO |
$100,000 |
Anda |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries |
pharmaceuticals |
2016 |
WV-AG |
$1,800,000 |
Associated Pharmacies |
|
|
2016 |
WV-AG |
$850,000 |
CVS Pharmacy, Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2016 |
MA-AG |
$795,000 |
Harvard Drug Group |
Cardinal Health |
wholesalers |
2016 |
WV-AG |
$1,000,000 |
J.M. Smith Corporation |
|
|
2016 |
WV-AG |
$400,000 |
KeySource Medical |
|
|
2016 |
WV-AG |
$250,000 |
Masters Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
2016 |
WV-AG |
$200,000 |
Miami-Luken |
|
|
2016 |
WV-AG |
$2,500,000 |
Quest Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
2016 |
WV-AG |
$250,000 |
Top Rx |
|
|
2016 |
WV-AG |
$200,000 |
McKesson Corporation |
McKesson |
wholesalers |
2017 |
DEA |
$150,000,000 |
Costco Wholesale |
Costco |
retailing |
2017 |
DEA |
$11,750,000 |
Rite Aid Corporation |
Rite Aid |
retailing |
2017 |
DEA |
$834,200 |
Kaiser Foundation Health System Inc. |
Kaiser Permanente |
healthcare services |
2017 |
DEA |
$850,000 |
Safeway division of Albertson's Companies |
Albertsons Companies |
retailing |
2017 |
DEA |
$3,000,000 |
Mallinckrodt LLC |
Mallinckrodt |
pharmaceuticals |
2017 |
DEA |
$35,000,000 |
Appalachian Regional Healthcare, Inc. |
|
|
2017 |
USAO |
$150,000 |
Genco Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
2017 |
USAO |
$2,000,000 |
Orono Pharmacy |
|
|
2017 |
USAO |
$60,000 |
CVS Pharmacy Inc. |
CVS Health |
retailing |
2017 |
USAO |
$5,000,000 |
Golden Gate Pharmacy Holdings |
|
|
2017 |
USAO |
$712,250 |
Trinity Pharmacy |
|
|
2017 |
USAO |
$400,000 |
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(*): Some penalties are partial or complete duplicates of other penalty records, either because a DOJ settlement duplicates an agency record or because EPA listed the full penalty for a company for each of the company's relevant facilities. Penalty amounts marked with an asterisk have been identified by Good Jobs First as duplicating other penalty amounts.