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The New York Southern District Prosecutor’s Office has filed criminal charges against Laurence Doud III, the former Chief Executive Officer of Rochester Drug Cooperative, and William Pietruszewski, Commercial Director of Rochester Drug Cooperative.
The former top managers of one of the largest US pharmaceutical companies were accused of illegally distributing oxycodone and fentanyl, synthetic opioids. Rochester Drug Cooperative, one of the top 10 US drug distributors, was fined $ 20 million.
In recent years, the United States has witnessed an epidemic of overdose with synthetic painkillers. After the investigation, the American authorities began to sue the largest companies that manufacture and distribute such drugs in the United States.
Criminal charges and fines brought by Rochester Drug Cooperative are likely to be the first of the companies' subsequent punishments by authorities seeking to stop the spread of the epidemic.
source: finance.yahoo.com
The former top managers of one of the largest US pharmaceutical companies were accused of illegally distributing oxycodone and fentanyl, synthetic opioids. Rochester Drug Cooperative, one of the top 10 US drug distributors, was fined $ 20 million.
In recent years, the United States has witnessed an epidemic of overdose with synthetic painkillers. After the investigation, the American authorities began to sue the largest companies that manufacture and distribute such drugs in the United States.
Criminal charges and fines brought by Rochester Drug Cooperative are likely to be the first of the companies' subsequent punishments by authorities seeking to stop the spread of the epidemic.
source: finance.yahoo.com
