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"EBay Settles $59M DOJ Lawsuit Over Online Pill Press Sales"

The Department of Justice reached a $59 million settlement with eBay over allegations that the e-commerce platform facilitated the sale of thousands of pill presses that could be used to make illegal drugs. The settlement, the fourth largest under the Controlled Substances Act, requires eBay to implement changes to prevent the sale of such items in the future and enhance its compliance program. eBay denies the allegations but has agreed to pay the penalty and make the specified changes.