From the Orlando Sentinel: In its ongoing effort to crack down on the nation's prescription-drug epidemic, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has gone after doctors, pharmacists, pharmacy chains, wholesale drug suppliers — and now FedEx and UPS.
Even though the DEA will not confirm it is engaged in the probe, both companies have disclosed in corporate filings that they are targets of a federal investigation related to packages shipped from online pharmacies.
Based on the allegations, it appears federal officials are suggesting the shipping companies take responsibility for the prescription drugs inside packages they are transporting.
FedEx officials have called the California-based probe "absurd and deeply disturbing" and a threat to customers' privacy.
"We are a transportation company — we are not law enforcement, we are not doctors and we are not pharmacists," FedEx spokesman Patrick Fitzgerald said in a prepared statement....
FedEx officials say they have had a long history of cooperating with federal law-enforcement agencies.
"We have no interest in violating the privacy of our customers by opening and inspecting their packages in an attempt to determine the legality of the contents. We stand ready and willing to support and assist law enforcement," Fitzgerald stated. "We cannot, however, do their jobs for them."
The company said it asked the DEA for a list of online pharmacies suspected of illegal activity so it could stop shipping from those businesses. But the DEA has refused to provide FedEx such a list, Fitzgerald's statement said.
A UPS spokesman said he could not comment on the investigation.http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-fedex-dea-prescription-drug-battle-20130326,0,7342072.story
This is quite scary.
If the DEA can require transportation companies be aware of every medication that is shipped, what else will the government require?
Every porno magazine or CD that is shipped?
Sex toys?
Any guns or ammunition that is shipped?
Any Bible that is shipped?
Welcome to Obama's America- no privacy, little freedom.
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