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Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD)
The federal government routinely awards contracts to companies with
histories of misconduct, including
…
contract fraud and other
violations. POGO believes that providing this website will help to
improve contracting decisions and increase public knowledge of how
the government spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year.
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New York State v. Purdue Pharma et al. (Prescription Opioid Epidemic)
New York State filed a lawsuit against numerous pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors, including AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson, alleging their responsibility for the widespread availability and abuse of prescription opioid painkillers. The lawsuit claims the defendants “deliberately betrayed their duties” to prevent the misuse and diversion of controlled substances “through a persistent course of fraudulent and illegal misconduct.” The specifically accuses AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson of “grossly negligent and/or willful misconduct” including failing to fix deficiencies in their compliance systems, hiring inadequately qualified and trained compliance and sales staff, helping pharmacies circumvent their opioid limits, and retaliating against employees who raised concerns about pharmacies that made suspicious opioid orders.
- Misconduct Type
- Health
- Enforcement Agency
- State/Local
- Contracting Party
- None
- Court Type
- Civil
- Disposition
- Pending
- Date of Complaint
- 3/28/2019