FedEx Corp. said late Friday the U.S. Justice Department has dismissed criminal charges against the logistics company stemming from its dealings with internet pharmacies. "The case should never have been brought. The government should take a very hard look at how they made the tremendously poor decision to file these charges. Many companies would not have had the courage or the resources to defend themselves against false charges," FedEx said in a statement. The Justice Department alleged FedEx delivered packages from the online pharmacies even after authorities cracked down on the online businesses and after knowing the drugs were illegally prescribed. The company argued it couldn't police its millions of packages for those that might contain illegal items. Shares of FedEx were flat in late trading after ending the regular trading session up 0.2%.
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