Opioid inquiry sees distributor charged with criminal offence: US

US government claims Rochester Drug Co-operative Inc turned a blind eye to suspicious opioid orders
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A major opioid drug distributor and its company executives have been criminally charged over their alleged roles in fueling the US opioid epidemic.

The US government filed the the charges against Rochester Drug Co-operative (RDC) Inc, one of the country’s largest drug distributors on Tuesday, saying it had put profits ahead of patient safety.