One of the largest drug distributors in the US is accused of not reporting suspicious orders for prescription opioids and that it was years of repeated violations that contributed to the US opioid crisis that led to thousands of deaths.

Justice Department civil lawsuit alleges AmerisourceBergen and two of its subsidiaries violated controlled substance law by failing to report "

The lawsuit alleges that AmerisourceBergen failed to report "

AmerisourceBergen said in a retaliatory statement that the lawsuit is an attempt to "

AmerisourceBergen is one of the top three US pharmaceutical distributors. The other two are McKesson and Cardinal Health.

In February, the companies, along with pharmaceutical maker Johnson \u0026 Johnson, agreed to pay $26 billion to settle thousands of state and local civil lawsuits.. Most of the money will go to the treatment and prevention of opioid dependent patients.

Substance use has killed more than a million people in the US since 1999, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)..

Opioids are the leading cause of drug overdose death in the US. According to the CDC, out of approximately 108,000. deaths from drug overdose registered in the country last year, 81 thousand. have been associated with opioids such as fentanyl.

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In Ukraine, despite the introduction of an e-prescription for opioids, they can be bought at almost any pharmacy.