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Veterinary Drug Distributor Pays $100K for Ignoring Red Flags | Charleston News
A major veterinary drug distributor, MWI, is paying $100,000 after failing to flag suspicious, massive oxycodone orders from Dr. Clara Ann Mason in Putnam County — a pattern that spanned five years and involved over 14,000 units and thousands of pills, far exceeding normal veterinary usage. Despite having its own Diversion Control Program that specifically targets oxycodone for extra scrutiny, MWI ignored red flags, including one flagged in September 2022 — which was shipped the next day — and proceeded to fill nearly ten more large orders afterward. This settlement follows Mason’s own…
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