The DEA says UPS was aware online pharmacies were using it to ship controlled substances . The steps are spelled out in a `` non-prosecution agreement '' between the shipper and the U.S. attorney 's office in San Francisco , the agency said . In a statement, the agency said that "despite its use as an ingredient in some prescription medications, there is no evidence of any adverse health effects associated with this use." UPS says it will pay the $ 40 million penalty .
The DEA says UPS was aware online pharmacies were using it to ship controlled substances . In a statement, the agency said that "despite its use as an ingredient in some prescription medications, there is no evidence of any adverse health effects associated with this use." UPS says it will pay the $ 40 million penalty .