Cardinal Health to pay $34 million fine over DEA charges

Cardinal Health is expected to pay $34 million in civil penalties to settle allegations that it failed to report suspicious orders of the painkiller hydrocodone to the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Justice Department announced. The drug distributor denied any wrongdoing and said it will resume shipment of controlled pharmaceuticals by the end of November.

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