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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: McKesson Corporation
Current Parent Company: McKesson
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Penalty: $37,000,000
Year: 2019
Date: May 2, 2019
Offense Group: healthcare-related offenses
Primary Offense: Controlled Substances Act violation
Secondary Offense: opioid crisis litigation
Mega-Scandal: Opioid Crisis
Violation Description: Drug distributor McKesson agreed to pay $37 million to settle state allegations that it failed to appropriately monitor the distribution of painkillers to pharmacies, exacerbating the opioid epidemic in West Virginia.
Level of Government: state
Action Type: agency action
Agency: West Virginia Attorney General
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: West Virginia
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers
Specific Industry of Current Parent: wholesalers-medical supplies
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