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eBay will pay $59 million to settle DOJ suit over pill press machine sales
Online sales platform eBay will pay $59 million after settling a suit with the Justice Department involving the sale of pill press machines, which are often used to manufacture counterfeit prescription medications. The company also sold affiliated products, like molds, stamps and dies.
Online commerce platform eBay will pay $59 million to settle allegations from the Justice Department that it assisted in the sale of pill press machines, which are used to manufacture both legitimate and counterfeit prescription medications. The issue here is that companies that facilitate the sale of pill presses and related equipment are required to verify the buyers’ identities and send records along to the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) to ensure the machines can be traced if used illegally. “Through its website, eBay made it easy for individuals across the country to obtain the type of dangerous machines that are often used to make counterfeit pills," US Attorney Nikolas Kerest told ABC News.
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