Pharmacy Daily | UPS US$40m online pharmacy settlement

GLOBAL courier company United Parcel Service (UPS) has announced a $40 million settlement with the US Justice Department, in relation to shipments of medications from illegal online pharmacies. Under the settlement deal UPS is required to create a compliance program which will prevent the illegal online pharmacies from using its shipping services. According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, between 2003 and 2010 UPS was aware that internet pharmacies were using its services to distribute drugs without valid prescriptions - and in some cases UPS drivers even dropped off packages in parking lots or along highways. “DEA is aggressively targeting the diversion of controlled substances, as well as those who facilitate their unlawful distribution,” said a spokesperson for the agency. UPS says that it cooperated with the Department of Justice during the investigation, with the company saying it believes it has an obligation and responsibility to “help curb the sale and shipment of drugs sold through illegal internet pharmacies”.

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