The legal standard for a subpoena from a federal agency is "reasonably relevant to an authorized investigation." As determined by the agency itself. That's an

The legal standard for a subpoena from a federal agency is "reasonably relevant to an authorized investigation." As determined by the agency itself. That's an incredibly low bar. And if pharmacies respond to subpoena without even having a lawyer review them first, there really isn't anything to stop requests that fall below this low standard.