The new way prosecutors are using an old act

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The new way prosecutors are using an old act

And how it's affecting drug CEOs

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By Nathan Ouellette and Jinitzail Hernández

Posted December 3, 2019 at 2:15pm

As the effects of the opioid crisis are felt across the country, federal prosecutors are taking action and prosecuting CEOs of pharmaceutical companies. The Controlled Substance Act is one of their most novel weapons.

Watch as CQ Roll Call’s senior multimedia producer Jinitzail Hernández explains how.

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