The Controlled Substances Act requires each registrant in the Drug Enforcement Administration, including pharmacies, to keep complete and accurate records of each substance that is manufactured, sold, delivered or dispensed by the registrant for two years, according to the report.
From 2005 through 2011, CVS pharmacy stores in “Oklahoma and elsewhere” allegedly used invalid DEA registration numbers on dispensing records, according to the report. The stores also allegedly filled prescriptions for certain prescribers whose DEA registration numbers were not current or valid, among other charges.
CVS said it decided to settle the allegations to avoid lengthy litigation. It also said the claims pertained to administrative matters and did not relate to patients’ health or safety, according to the report.
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