For better or worse (I will not take sides on this one) the DEA and many State Boards are now actively prosecuting doctors and pharmacist with questionable writing and dispensing practices. Note: I wrote questionable...that means even if the practice is legitimate it will cost a fortune to defend in court. In California the state DOJ has taken over punishment of physicians from the Board of Medical Examiners. Even major chains, such as CVS and Walgreens have paid millions in fines for filling questionable prescriptions from "medication mills."
Yes, life as a pharmacist has really changed since I started in 1970.