Ridley's Family Markets controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Federal prosecutors sue Ridley’s over alleged prescription violations
Lawsuit filed
Federal prosecutors in Utah filed a civil enforcement action against Ridley’s Family Markets Inc. and Ridley’s Food Corp., alleging that employees filled hundreds of opioid prescriptions for members of the same family. The lawsuit seeks an order to stop alleged violations of federal controlled-substances laws and monetary penalties. The companies denied the allegations.
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Company response
Denial — Ridley’s Family Markets
The companies have denied the allegations and promised to fight any legal action.
Source excerpt
Prosecutors claim the prescriptions were for highly abused opioid painkillers such as oxycodone and hydrocodone and were prescribed to married couple under “highly suspicious circumstances.”
The companies have denied the allegations and promised to fight any legal action.
The state U.S. attorney’s office filed a civil enforcement action Friday against Ridley’s Family Markets Inc. and Ridley’s Food Corp. of Twin Falls, Idaho after an investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, the Standard-Examiner reported.