Morris & Dickson Co., LLC; Order

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration [Docket No. 18-31] On May 19, 2023, I issued and served on the parties a Decision and Order (the Decision and Order) revoking, effective 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register , Certificate of Registration Nos. RM0314790 and RM0335732 issued to Morris & Dickson, Co., LLC (Respondent). By motion dated May 20, 2023, Respondent requested a stay of the Decision and Order. On May 21, I issued an order soliciting additional information from Respondent and asking the Government to respond to Respondent's Motion for Stay. On May 22, both parties responded. Respondent clarified that it was requesting a stay of at least 90-to-120 days so that it can renew settlement negotiations with the Government. Respondent's May 22, 2023 Letter re Motion for Stay, at 1. Respondent also stated that a stay was necessary to mitigate the impact on its “customers, employees, and other stakeholders,” including pharmacies, hospitals, and patients. Id. at 4-5. The Government indicated that it opposed any stay request, but stated that it was “open to settlement offers” and suggested it was willing to engage in settlement negotiations with Respondent. Government's Opposition to Motion to Stay, at 3. Upon consideration of the entire record before me, the public interest—in particular, the potential need for Respondent's customers and their patients to find new suppliers given the revocation of Respond…