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Depressants

January 21, 2025
Depressants
Depressants will induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures.
January 21, 2025
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Manhattan Federal Court Against Former Physician’s Assistant For Minor League Hockey Team And Former Player For Team Relating To The Distribution Of Oxycodone

September 09, 2014
… suffered from an addiction to prescription painkillers and Ambien.  On May 13, 2011, two weeks after last purchasing … history of addiction to prescription painkillers and Ambien.  In December 2010, Boogaard suffered a severe … York apartment with the lights off, abusing oxycodone and Ambien.  At least some of the oxycodone was purchased from …
September 09, 2014
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Two Naturopaths Agree to Pay $32,000 in Civil Penalties For Improper Prescription of Opioids and Controlled Substances

April 25, 2022
… the sleep aids zolpidem (often sold under the brand name Ambien) and eszopiclone (often sold under the brand name … name Lunesta) and zopidem (often sold under the brand name Ambien). The settlement agreement also further sets forth …
April 25, 2022
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Drug Scheduling

March 28, 2025
… are: Xanax, Soma, Darvon, Darvocet, Valium, Ativan, Talwin, Ambien, Tramadol Schedule V Schedule V drugs, substances, or …
March 28, 2025
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United States Settles Potential Drug Diversion Matter Involving Rutland Psychiatrist

March 14, 2011
… on at least two occasions; supervised the destruction of Ambien; failed to account for the destruction of controlled …
March 14, 2011
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Former Pharmacy Technician Sentenced For Stealing Narcotics

January 31, 2013
… controlled narcotics like Oxycontin, Oxycodone, and (Ambien). The defendant discovered a way to manipulate the …
January 31, 2013
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Colorado Man Sentenced for Conspiring to Distribute Tramadol

June 07, 2023
… controlled substances like Alprazolam (Xanax) and Zolpidem (Ambien), among others.  U.S. Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest …
June 07, 2023
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Richland Naturopath Agrees to Pay $70,096 for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

February 16, 2022
… the sleep aid zolpidem (often sold under the brand name Ambien); the anti-anxiety drug alprazolam (sometimes sold …
February 16, 2022
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Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Larchmont Psychiatrist

September 05, 2013
… Zolpidem, Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Diazepam, Xanax, Ritalin, Ambien, Valium were routinely written to be dispensed …
September 05, 2013
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Rochester Doctor Sentenced For Illegal Drug Trafficking

June 26, 2014
… such as Hydrocodone, Xanax, Loritab, Vicodin, Valium, and Ambien. Maye issued the prescriptions over the internet …
June 26, 2014
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Spokane Naturopath Agrees To Pay $47,700 Civil Penalty

November 10, 2021
… the sleep aid zopidem (often sold under the brand name Ambien), and one prescription for ketamine, a Schedule III …
November 10, 2021
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FedEx Indicted For Its Role In Distributing Controlled Substances And Prescription Drugs

July 18, 2014
… and prescription drugs, including (Schedule III); Ambien, Phentermine, Diazepam, and (Schedule IV), to …
July 18, 2014
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Two Former Western Colorado Doctors Indicted For Illegally Prescribing Controlled Substances

August 09, 2011
… IV anti-anxiety medications, such as Xanax, Valium, Ativan Ambien and Klonopin. As a result of the doctor’s …
August 09, 2011
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