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Article: Rite Aid Corporation and Subsidiaries Agree to Pay $5 Million in Civil Penalties to Resolve Violations in Eight States of the Controlled Substances Act
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- January 12, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1-
202-514-2008, TDD, +1-202-514-1888
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rite Aid
Corporation (Rite Aid) and nine of its subsidiaries in eight states
have agreed to pay $5 million in civil penalties to settle
allegations of violations of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA),
the Department of Justice announced today.
In addition to the $5 million penalty, Rite Aid and all of its
subsidiaries agreed to a compliance plan with the U.S. Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA) to ensure compliance with all
requirements of the CSA and applicable DEA regulations and to
prevent diversion of controlled ...