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Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Prescription Pills

February 08, 2018
… in federal prison for writing illegal prescriptions for pain killers, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider announced. …
February 08, 2018
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Two Sentenced In Pill Mill Case

February 28, 2017
… in a scheme to illicitly obtain prescriptions for pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and …
February 28, 2017
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Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case

March 24, 2017
… in a scheme to illicitly obtain prescriptions for pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and …
March 24, 2017
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Two Dallas Women Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

April 24, 2017
… in a scheme to illicitly obtain prescriptions for pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and …
April 24, 2017
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South Texas Woman Sentenced In Opioid Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

June 05, 2017
… in a scheme to illicitly obtain prescriptions for pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and …
June 05, 2017
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Attorney General Hunter Charges Doctor With Five Counts Of Second Degree Murder

June 23, 2017
… a deadly three drug combination of a narcotic opioid pain reliever, an anti-anxiety drug and a muscle relaxer. …
June 23, 2017
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78 Months In Prison For Participation In Pill Mill Ring

July 10, 2017
… in a scheme to illicitly obtain prescriptions for pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and …
July 10, 2017
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Doctor And Pharmacist Charged Distributing 1.6 Million Doses Of Oxycodone

January 12, 2015
… and hydrocodone, both highly addictive and highly abused pain relievers. Both drugs are semi-synthetic opiates which …
January 12, 2015
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DEA Announces Colorado, Montana, Utah, And Wyoming Prescription Drug Take-Back Results

October 04, 2012
… more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers got them through friends or relatives, a …
October 04, 2012
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Public Response To DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Keeps Growing

May 02, 2013
… more than 70 percent of people abusing prescription pain relievers got them through friends or relatives, a …
May 02, 2013
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Wheat Ridge Doctor Pleads Guilty For The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

May 23, 2013
… doctors in our community are prescribing powerful pain medications not for medical purposes, but for their own …
May 23, 2013
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Nine Sentenced To Prison For Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

September 09, 2014
… Rico and Massachusetts, posing as patients at various pain management clinics.  These “clinic patients” would …
September 09, 2014
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New Jersey Doctor Indicted On Charges He Sold Oxycodone Prescriptions To Patients With No Legitimate Need For The Drug

March 02, 2017
… $200 when the patients had no medical need for the potent pain pills.  Kang’s own records allegedly revealed that he … Porrino.  “By indiscriminately peddling this dangerous painkiller - which has been the gateway to so much opiate …
March 02, 2017
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Doctor Sentenced For His Role In Operation Of Pill Mill

April 24, 2014
… enacted legislation in October 2010 requiring that pain management clinics be owned by licensed physicians. …
April 24, 2014
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday April 30th

April 27, 2016
… due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.5 million Americans abuse prescription … and hallucinogens combined.  The abuse of prescription pain medication is the gateway to heroin addiction. "Many …
April 27, 2016
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DEA New England Field Division Collects A Record 43.4 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 11th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

May 11, 2016
… It is estimated that 10% of the drugs collected are opioid pain killers which would represent approximately 8,600 …
May 11, 2016
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

October 18, 2016
… due to abuse of prescription drugs, particularly opioid painkillers.  6.4 million Americans age 12 and over-2.4 … the home medicine cabinet.  “The diversion of prescription pain killers contribute to the widespread abuse of opiates, …
October 18, 2016
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Physician Arrested For Allegedly Illegally Dispensing Oxycodone And Falsely Billing Medicare In Undercover Probe

February 20, 2014
… oxycodone.  The agent further purported to have shoulder pain from a previous injury and to be on disability.  On …
February 20, 2014
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DEA New England Field Division Collects A Record 48 Tons Of Prescription Drugs During The 14th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

November 07, 2017
… It is estimated that 10% of the drugs collected are opioid pain killers which would represent approximately 9,600 …
November 07, 2017
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DEA And U.S. Attorney’s Office Launch Opioid Abuse Prevention Public Awareness Campaign

November 29, 2017
… selling and sharing opioids, including prescription pain pills.  Misusing prescription drugs is risky and …
November 29, 2017
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Florida-Based Oxycodone Suppliers Sentenced To Federal Prison

February 26, 2014
… to ending the illegal distribution of prescription painkillers in our community," said United States Attorney … involved in the illegal acquisition and distribution of pain killers, including unscrupulous doctors, pharmacists, … Florida on a monthly basis to obtain prescription Oxycodone painkillers from both Young and Strachan. Young and Strachan …
February 26, 2014
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DEA Activates "Pill Mill" Tip Line

February 28, 2011
… of prescription drugs from doctors in South Florida rogue pain clinics. The first arrests made in this operation …
February 28, 2011
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DEA Serves Order To Show Cause To Three Walgreens Pharmacies

November 27, 2012
… arrests and criminal actions against Florida doctors, pain clinic personnel, and individually owned pharmacies …
November 27, 2012
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DEA Serves Another Walgreens Pharmacy An Order To Show Cause

February 06, 2013
… arrests and criminal actions against Florida doctors, pain clinic personnel, and individually owned pharmacies …
February 06, 2013
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DEA Serves An Order To Show Cause On Walgreen’s Pharmacy In Fort Pierce

February 12, 2013
… pharmaceutical drugs at all levels whether it be a doctor, pain clinic, or a nationwide pharmacy chain.  Any registrant …
February 12, 2013
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Las Vegas Physician Charged With Unlawfully Prescribing Large Quantities Of Oxycodone

December 13, 2013
… of Las Vegas, and represents himself to be a specialist in pain management.  It is alleged that beginning at a date …
December 13, 2013
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Doctor Found Guilty Of Illegal Distribution Of Drugs

August 15, 2014
… charges for illegally distributing powerful prescription painkillers and laundering the proceeds of his drug … demonstrated Sun profited by prescribing addictive pain medicines and other controlled substances to persons … feel in an effort to justify prescriptions for potent painkillers. Sun also falsified records he submitted to the …
August 15, 2014
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Las Vegas Doctor Sentenced To 46 Months In Prison For Writing Unlawful Oxycodone Prescriptions

October 16, 2014
… guilty plea agreement, he represents himself to be a pain management specialist and is the only physician working …
October 16, 2014
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DEA Administrator, Attorney General Announce Enforcement Efforts Against Illegal Prescription Drug Distributors In Florida

October 28, 2011
… in ending Florida’s role as the epicenter for rogue pain clinics in the United States.” “Today’s actions mark …
October 28, 2011
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Four Individuals Involved In Oxycodone Trafficking Ring Are Sentenced

October 12, 2012
… for large amounts of oxycodone at unscrupulous pain clinics, commonly referred to as “pill mills.” …
October 12, 2012