Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Takedown Results in Charges Against 60 Individuals

VA 2017 Independent Pharmacies

OIG Controlled Substance

Penalty

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Takedown Results in Charges Against 60 Individuals for controlled substance.

Details

Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Takedown Results in Charges Against 60 Individuals — OIG Enforcement (2017)

OIG took enforcement action against Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Takedown Results in Charges Against 60 Individuals in VA in 2017 involving controlled substance violations in the Independent Pharmacies sector.

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

Source: Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Takedown Results in Charges Against 60 Individuals, Including 53 Medical Professionals

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Source: Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Takedown Results in Charges Against 60 Individuals, Including 53 Medical Professionals

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