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CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart all know how much stock they are buying and selling. We aren't talking about denying individuals as much as whistleblowing on trans changes in addictive prescriptions. We're talking about the big pharmacies being culpable with Purdue Pharma.

I think you are looking for the FDA which oversees "legal" drugs whereas the DEA is largely focuses on "illegal" drugs. Quotes because context matters

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What you described is exactly the purpose of ARCOS, a system the DEA uses to monitor the quantities of scheduled drugs. [1]

I’m not sure what the FDAs play in this is, perhaps they have connections into the states PMP/PDMP programs.

The DEA doesn’t just focus on “illegal drugs” it focuses on all controlled substances, schedule 1-5.

The DEA is actually the one who typically catches doctors for overprescribing controlled substances.[2]

[1] https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/arcos/index.html

[2] https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/crim_admin_actions/index....

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