Cote Law PLLC is a legal publisher specializing in issues related to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) litigation and compliance. The firm provides analysis and commentary on regulatory compliance, enforcement actions, controlled substance laws, and due diligence requirements under the Controlled Substances Act. Their publications often address challenges faced by distributors, pharmacies, and manufacturers in navigating DEA regulations, suspicious order monitoring, and state versus federal law conflicts. The content includes legislative updates, enforcement guidance, and practical compliance solutions, reflecting the firm's focus on controlled substance regulatory matters and risk management within the pharmaceutical supply chain.
A United States District Court Judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from enforcing the Immediate Suspension Order issued against Morris & Dickson.
Acknowledging, that the entire administrative record was not before the court, Judge…
On May 2, 2018, the DEA issued an Order to Show Cause and Immediate Suspension of Registration (the “Order”) against Morris & Dickson Co., LLC (“M&D”), a drug distributor based in Louisiana with pharmacy customers in 7 states. The DEA…
As the national discussion on opioid abuse continues, state governments are looking to their tax laws as a way of “addressing” the issue. The Kentucky House recently approved a 25 cent per pill tax for every dose sent into the…
The DEA issued a short press release yesterday that, at first glance, appeared to deliver on something that wholesale drug distributors have been seeking for years—access to ARCOS data so that wholesalers can see the total number of controlled substances…
While a great deal of attention is given to DEA Chief Administrative Law Judge Mulrooney’s (“CALJ Mulrooney’s”) opinion regarding the impact of the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act on DEA enforcement efforts, very little attention has been…
In a recently issued Request for Proposal (RFP) for Information Technology (IT) and other services in support of the Diversion Control Division, DEA indicated that it will be creating a new section in the Code of Federal Regulations. 21 C.F.R.…
On December 12, 2017, the Senate Judiciary Committee held an oversight hearing to discuss the Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act (the “Act”). The Act has been the subject of recent sensationalized news reports which included interviews with…
Dear President Trump,
For several years the prescription drug epidemic has ravaged communities across the United States. During that time, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has aggressively pursued enforcement actions against the regulated industry. Despite admirable efforts to curtail the…
Nobody would argue with the fact that there is an opioid crisis in our country – it is a demonstrable fact. However, there has recently been a significant focus on whether drug wholesalers and their business partners including lobbyists have…
