mckesson, the nation's largest drug distributor, is at the top of that list. the d.e.a., along with six states, sued mckesson in 2008 for supplying hundreds of suspicious hydrocodone orders to rogue pharmacies. mckesson settled, paying more than $13 million in fines and agreeing to closely monitor their pill supply. >> even after we charged them civilly and took civil fines after them, even after they had memorandums of understanding that they knew what to do now, three years later, they started violating the law again. >> reporter: this time, the wholesaler paid $150 million in fines and had distribution centers suspend operations in four states. in your view, does the pursuit of profits outweigh compliance with the law? >> yes. a civil penalty of a few million dollars or tens of millions of dollars means nothing when you're making, you know, essentially billions of dollars. >> reporter: now, in a potentially precedent-setting suit, west virginia is suing mckesson. records reveal in a five-year period, the wholesaler delivered nearly 100 million opiates to a

mckesson, the largest drug distributor is at the top of the list. the dea along with six states sued mckesson for supplying hundreds of hydrocodone orders to rogue pharmacies. mckesson settled paying more than $13 million in fines and agreeing to closely monitor their pill supply. >> even after we charged them civilly and took civil fines after them. even after they had memorandums of understanding that they knew what to do now, three years later, they started violating the law again. >> reporter: this time the wholesaler paid $150 million in fines and had distribution centers suspend operations in four states. in your view, was the pursuit of profits outweighing compliance with the law? >> yes. a civil penalty of, you know, a few million dollars, tens of million dollars means nothing when you are making, you know, potentially billions of dollars. >> now, in a potentially precedent setting suit, west virginia is suing mckesson. records reveal in a five-year period, the wholesaler delivered nearly 100 million opiates to a state with 1.8 million peopl

virginia is suing mckesson. records reveal in a five-year period, the wholesaler delivered nearly 100 million opiates to a state with 1.8 million people. the suit alleges that while west virginia was drowning in painkillers, mckesson continued to incentivize sales. last winter we traveled to the small appalachian town where we found tug valley pharmacy until january was supplied by mckesson. hello. i'm jim axelrod. we discovered that the pharmacist is facing several lawsuits for negligence admitting to filling 150 pain pill prescriptions daily for one clinic alone. you are named in a lawsuit alleging substandard care. you have nothing to say to me directly. >> m contact after learning of charges from our cbs news investigation. raising the question why hadn't the company discovered that on its own? >> they see the tragedy that is happening with the drugs. why won't you be a good corporate citizen and pull back? one day it could be one of your neighbors. god foregid one of your kids. why wouldn't you do that. >>