Pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors increasingly are being called for duty in the nationwide war on drugs, particularly in covert operations where the government believes those in the corporate supply chain have crept over enemy lines.

“In the midst of one of the worst drug abuse crises in American history, the Department of Justice has the responsibility to ensure that our drug laws are being enforced,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said in a statement. “Part of that mission is holding drug manufacturers accountable for their actions.”

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