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PainKILLER PodcastAuthor: Veterans Health Administration
Exploring opioid dependence in America from the perspectives of subject matter experts in the field and those who are trying to positively influence this crisis. Language: en Genres: Health & Fitness, Medicine Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Drug Enforcement Administration Taking on the Biggest Opioid Distribution Case in U.S. History
Wednesday, 29 May, 2019
Mr. David Schiller, spent 30 years working for the DEA. He oversaw the DEA’s Diversion Control Program and in 2014, him and his team of nine field divisions working with 12 U.S. attorney’s offices across 11 states wanted to revoke registrations for controlled substances for McKesson’s 30 drug warehouses. Along with wanting to fine the company more than $1 billion dollars, they also wanted to bring forward the first ever criminal case against McKesson for knowingly distributing opioids at the high rates they were to specific pharmacies and providers persistently. In this episode, Mr. Schiller will talk about his colleagues and he uncovered in this investigation.
