What Happened
Hidenwood Pharmacy, Inc. in Newport News, Virginia, and its owner, Anne Hutchens, agreed in June 2022 to pay $125,000 to settle civil penalty claims over alleged Controlled Substances Act recordkeeping violations. The government alleged failures to validate DEA registrations, resulting in prescriptions dispensed under invalid or incorrect DEA numbers, to maintain required distribution records, and to maintain a system to detect orders of unusual size or frequency. The claims were allegations only, with no determination of civil liability.
“have agreed to pay $125,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from alleged record-keeping violations associated with controlled substances”
Related Guidance
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and transactional indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to investigate suspected diversion inside an organization.