Opioids crisis: Criminal charges against former Rochester drug company execs first in nation

Democrat & Chronicle: A Rochester-based pharmaceutical distribution company helped propel the deadly opioid epidemic by closing its eyes to pharmacy customers that wantonly and excessively pushed prescription painkillers, federal authorities say.

Federal criminal and civil investigations into the operations of Rochester Drug Cooperative Inc. on Tuesday led to the first criminal charges against a drug distributor and "drug company executives for diversion of opioids," federal prosecutors said.

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