ORLANDO, Fla. — An Orlando pharmacy and its pharmacist have agreed to pay $50,000 to settle allegations that they violated federal controlled-substance laws by filling fraudulent prescriptions and failing to maintain required records.
Plaza Pharmacy LLC and pharmacist Paul Ezeobinwa reached the settlement with the federal government following an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced.
According to the settlement agreement, Plaza Pharmacy and Ezeobinwa failed to properly identify 104 fraudulent prescriptions containing 193 refills between Dec. 22, 2021, and March 21, 2024. Federal officials alleged that the failures resulted in a Schedule V controlled substance being dispensed without valid prescriptions…