Bartell Drug chain

WA 2016 Independent Pharmacies

OIG Controlled Substance

Penalty

$800,000

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Bartell Drug chain for controlled substance. Penalty: $800,000.

Details

Bartell Drug chain — OIG Enforcement (2016)

OIG took enforcement action against Bartell Drug chain in WA in 2016 involving controlled substance violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.

Penalty: $800,000

Violation types: Controlled Substance
Entity type: Pharmacy
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: WA

Source: Bartell Drug chain settles allegations it filled invalid prescriptions: Pharmacy failed to have a system in place to ensure prescribers were licensed in Washington

How Crucible Prevents This

Crucible's controlled substance tracking enforces DEA-compliant inventory reconciliation, flags prescribing pattern anomalies, and requires segregation of duties for dispensing and record-keeping.

Source: Bartell Drug chain settles allegations it filled invalid prescriptions: Pharmacy failed to have a system in place to ensure prescribers were licensed in Washington

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