U.S. brings first criminal case against major drug distributor over opioids
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Tuesday filed its first criminal charges against a major drug distributor and company executives over their alleged roles in fuelling the nation's opioid epidemic by putting profits ahead of patients' safety.Rochester Drug Co-operative Inc (RDC), one of the 10 largest U.S. drug distributors, agreed to pay $20 million (£15 million) and enter a deferred prosecution agreement to resolve charges it turned a blind eye to thousands of suspicious orders for..