What Happened
In January 2024, a federal judge in the Western District of Michigan entered a consent decree against Baldwin Pattie Drug Store, LLC, a pharmacy in Baldwin, Michigan, and its owner, Matthew Krawczak. The United States alleged they dispensed hydrocodone to patients they believed were abusing drugs and failed to keep accurate dispensing records, with an audit finding thousands of unaccounted-for opioids. The decree permanently barred the pharmacy from dispensing controlled substances, required surrender of its DEA registration, barred Krawczak from dispensing for ten years unless supervised, and set a civil penalty of $10,000 to $30,000. Liability was not determined.
“The consent decree also prevents Krawczak from dispensing controlled substances in a pharmacy setting for ten years”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.