Pharmacy In Pottstown Dispensed Opioids Without Prescriptions: Feds

POTTSTOWN, PA — A Montgomery County pharmacy dispensed opioids illegally to patients, often without a prescription or valid cause, federal officials said.

Professional Pharmacy & Convalescent Products, Ltd., located in Pottstown on 920 N Charlotte Street, must pay the federal government a fine of $150,000. It also surrendered its registration with the Drug Enforcement Administration.

“Federal law imposes obligations on pharmacies like Professional to only dispense controlled substances when appropriate,” said U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero said in a statement. “The law is critical in protecting our community from the dangers of the opioid epidemic."

Romero's office said that the pharmacy illegally dispensed the drugs, including oxycodone, from June 1, 2018 through March 4, 2024.

The actions violated both the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act.

DEA special agent Thomas Hodnett said the pharmacy's actions represented a "continued disregard of their obligations" under the law.

Assistant United States Attorney Anthony D. Scicchitano and Auditors Denis Cooke and Dawn Wiggins led the investigation and the ensuing settlement.

Editor's note: For clarity's sake, the pharmacy accused is Professional Pharmacy & Convalescent Products, Ltd. The original story's headline read "Pottstown Pharmacy," a headline indicating the the location of Professional Pharmacy & Convalescent Products, Ltd., and unrelated to the pharmacy in Pottstown called Pottstown Pharmacy.