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Vegas pharmacy agrees to pay $1M in civil lawsuit

A Las Vegas pharmacy accused of distributing controlled substances over a nearly six year period agreed to pay $1 million in a civil lawsuit.

The owners of Lam's Pharmacy agreed to pay the federal government the seven-figure settlement in a deal with the United States Attorney's Office in Nevada and the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The DEA said the pharmacy violated civil provisions of the Controlled Substances Act by selling curtained controlled substances since May 2006.

U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden said it is the largest settlement against a non-chain or non-institutional pharmacy in the country.

"Civil settlements such as this are an extremely important component in our strategy to combat unlawful prescription drug trafficking in Nevada," Bogden said. "We will continue to work with our federal and local law enforcement partners to pursue criminally and civilly physicians, pharmacists, and pharmacies that are involved in the unlawful distribution of prescription drugs."

The U.S. Attorney's office said the settlement agreement outlines steps government officials will take in the sale of Lam's Pharmacy, which will continue to operate in Las Vegas but under a new name and management.

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