STAFF REPORT
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has issued an Immediate Suspension Order to Richie Pharmacal, a pharmaceutical distribution company based in Glasgow. On Tuesday, the DEA executed the order that suspends Richie Pharmacal’s ability to handle and distribute narcotics on the federal schedule list. This high-level enforcement measure was brought about due to several compliance discrepancies and violations of the Controlled Substances Act identified by DEA diversion investigators.
This enforcement order is part of a larger investigation coordinated by the Louisville Field Division of the DEA, with additional support from the Knoxville District Office and the Glasgow Police Department. The DEA’s oOffice of the Chief Counsel has also been involved in the case…