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Nurse Sentenced to 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with and Stealing Lorazepam Vials

… 16 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with and Stealing Lorazepam Vials August 12, 2025 New England Contact Info … of supervised release, for tampering with and stealing Lorazepam vials at the hospital where he was employed as a … used by YNHH to store controlled substances, including Lorazepam.  On January 31, 2022, Falzarano took vials …
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Depressants

Depressants

January 21, 2025
Depressants will induce sleep, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and prevent seizures.
January 21, 2025
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Depressants

Benzodiazepines

January 21, 2025
Benzodiazepines are depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures. The most common benzodiazepines are the prescription drugs Valium®, Xanax®, Halcion®, Ativan®, and Klonopin®. Shorter-acting benzodiazepines used to manage insomnia include estazolam (ProSom®), flurazepam (Dalmane®), temazepam (Restoril®), and triazolam (Halcion®). Midazolam (Versed®), a short-acting...
January 21, 2025
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Two South Denver pharmacists plead guilty to felony charges of illegally distributing opioids

… Sept. 13, 2012, when he dispensed morphine, meperidine, and lorazepam to co-defendant Dianna Smithling outside the usual … tablets; 180 injectable meperidine 100mg/ml vials; and 270 lorazepam 2mg tablets. Each prescription was written by …
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United States Settles Potential Drug Diversion Matter Involving Rutland Psychiatrist

… and January 2007, Dr. Coghlan failed to report the theft of Lorazepam on two occasions; failed to account for the drugs diverted by theft; destroyed Lorazepam on at least two occasions; supervised the …
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Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution

… and oxycodone, benzodiazepines (clonazepam, diazepam, and lorazepam), and the stimulants amphetamine (e.g. Adderall) …
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DEA takes additional steps to allow increased production of controlled substances used in COVID-19 care

… the United States, including ketamine, diazepam, midazolam, lorazepam, and phenobarbital, which are also necessary to …
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Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Drug Distribution

… and oxycodone, benzodiazepines (clonazepam, diazepam, and lorazepam), and amphetamine (e.g. Adderall).  For instance, …
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Former Auburn Physician Pays $135,000 and Forfeits DEA Registration, for Overprescribing Controlled Substances

… Dr. Chi prescribed Fentanyl patches, Oxycodone, Percocet, Lorazepam, Lyrica, and Zolpidem, among several other …
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New Hampshire Doctor Indicted for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids and Benzodiazepines

… distributed fentanyl, oxycodone, hydromorphone, methadone, lorazepam, and diazepam to individuals outside the usual …
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Cheshire Medical Center to Pay $2 Million to Settle Allegations of Controlled Substances Act Violations

… 50 ml vial; fentanyl 50 ml IV bag; midazolam 2ml vial; lorazepam 1ml vial; hydromorphone 4mg tablet; hydromorphone …
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Pocatello Nurse Practitioner is Fined and Surrenders License for Unlawful Prescriptions and Fraud

… including simultaneous prescriptions for oxycodone, lorazepam, alprazolam, and zolpidem tartrate.  Peay-Goodman …
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Dallas Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme on Elderly

… fentanyl, oxycodone, alprazolam, Triazolam, and Lorazepam were dispensed to himself at Dallas area …
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Former Oregon Dentist Pleads Guilty in Federal Drug Case

… Phendimetrazine, Diazepam, Alprazolam (Xanax), Lorazepam, Carisoprodol (Soma), Zolpidem, and Promethazine. …
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Richland Naturopath Agrees to Pay $70,096 for Improper Prescription of Controlled Substances

… sold under the brand name Xanax); the benzodiazepine lorazepam; the stimulant modafinil (typically prescribed for …
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Alabama Doctor Charged With Illegal Drug Distribution

… These five prescriptions were for methadone, hydrocodone, lorazepam, and fentanyl.  All five of these prescriptions …
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Undercover Operation Leads To Arrest Of Larchmont Psychiatrist

… for controlled substances such as:  Clonazepam, Lorazepam, Zaleplon, Lunesta, Adderall, Zolpidem, Oxycontin, …
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Lewiston pharmacy tech sentenced for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances

… of hydrocodone, 1,880 pills of oxycodone and 1,600 pills of Lorazepam. Moore then distributed many of the pills to …
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Doctor And Five Others Indicted In DEA Prescription Drug Investigation

… amphetamines, carisoprodol, alprazolam, clonazepam, lorazepam, triazolam, and zolpidem tartrate to patients …
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Illinois Man To Plead Guilty To Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Drugs

… to: Phendimetrazine Tartrate, Alprazolam, Clonazepam, Lorazepam, Phentermine, Phentermine Blue and Phentermine …