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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Enfield Overdose Death

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Bridgeport Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Distribution Charge Stemming From Overdose Death Investigation

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Overdose Investigation Leads To Heroin Distribution Charges Against Waterbury Man

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Florida Couple Charged With Illegally Distributing Oxycodone In Connecticut

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 2005 and July 2016, the Duren’s obtained prescriptions for medications containing oxycodone from doctors in … Dr. Paul Bellofiore, and then arranged to resell their medications for their own profit.  The Duren’s, who are …
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Texas Doctor Convicted In Prescription Drug Conspiracy

… course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.  The jury reached its verdict following a … to information presented in court, Niamatali used his medical clinics in Garland and Lancaster to sell illegal … to cover up his scheme by ordering his staff to falsify medical records.  Niamatali was indicted by a federal grand …
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Indianapolis Doctor Charged With Illegal Painkiller Distribution

… Attorney for Hamilton County. "Unfortunately, prescription medications have become the drug of choice for many who abuse drugs," said SAC Riley.  "Those in the medical profession who allegedly abuse their position of trust and prescribe drugs without any legitimate medical purpose will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of …
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Waterbury Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Distributing Fentanyl To Naugatuck Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Hartford Man Pleads Guilty In Fentanyl Overdose Case

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Bristol Man Sentenced To Prison For Distributing Heroin To Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … made in court, on August 2, 2016, Bristol Police and medical personnel responded to a report of a medical …
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Waterbury Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Charge Stemming From Overdose Death In Winsted

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Hamden Man Charged With Distributing Fentanyl Disguised As Oxycodone

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Bronx Man Sentenced To Almost Four Years On Drug And Health Care Fraud Charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 2012. According to Court records, Harvin was employed by a medical facility in Bronx, New York.  Harvin stole blank …
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Woodbridge Doctor Pays $45,000 To Settle Allegations Under The Controlled Substances Act

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 13 prescriptions that were outside the normal scope of his medical practice.  The prescriptions were for Opana and …
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Arizona Doctor Sued For Prescribing Controlled Substances Without DEA Registration In Washington State

… number in Washington.  Barton Butterbaugh was the Chief Medical Officer for EClinicMD LLC.  EClinicMD is an … and, therefore, it was illegal for him to prescribe medications in Washington. According to the allegations in …
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United States Reaches $34 Million Settlement With Cardinal Health For Civil Penalties Under The Controlled Substances Act

… of pharmacies’ suspicious orders of certain narcotic medications.  Cardinal did not admit to the recordkeeping … to report suspicious pharmacy orders for Class II narcotic medications.  The settlement announced today imposes a civil … Cardinal’s registration to distribute Class II narcotic medications for a period of two years.  The DEA returned …
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Dirty Doctor Pleads Guilty To Writing Illegal Opioid Prescriptions For Patients

… of oxycodone and hydrocodone tablets for patients with no medical necessity, one of whom was a sex partner. Thota … and dispensing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. He is scheduled to be sentenced on February … the painkillers. The brother and father had no legitimate medical purpose for the painkillers, and no doctor-patient …
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

… public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide, … the home medicine cabinet. “Proper disposal of unwanted medications has never been more important as the …
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Prescription Drug Take-Back Day On Saturday April 26

… After collecting more than 84 tons of unwanted prescription medications in Northern California and the Central Valley … service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Unused medications in homes create a public health and safety … public health and safety issue by disposing unwanted medications at one of the many Northern California and …
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Fresno Pharmacy Agrees To Pay $1 Million In Civil Penalties To Resolve Controlled Substances Act Claims

… been written by Dr. Jose Luis Flores who surrendered his medical license on April 16, 2014, following an investigation by the Medical Board of California. Cedar Pharmacy disclosed that …
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Drugs of Concern

Fake Prescription Pills

February 25, 2025
Many fake pills are made to look like prescription opioids – such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), and alprazolam (Xanax®); or stimulants like amphetamines (Adderall®) – but contain fentanyl or methamphetamine. Criminal drug networks are mass-producing fake pills and falsely marketing them as legitimate prescription pills to deceive the...
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… Back Initiative helps get unused and unwanted prescription medications out of circulation and ensures their safe … 6,000 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications through its Take Back Day events. DEA is …
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Cheshire Nurse Admits Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … certain patients and did not confirm conditions that would medically require treatment using these controlled …
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FL Man Who Allegedly Commandeered E-Prescribing Privileges of Doctors Charged with Criminal Sale

… Degree (a B felony), Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medication and Prescriptions in the Second Degree (a D … felony) and 15 counts of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medication and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree (an A …
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Rockville Centre doctor indicted for allegedly selling opioid and amphetamine prescriptions

… Twenty-two counts of criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions in the fourth degree (an A … Dr. George Blatti was not operating a legitimate medical practice, did not examine his customers and was …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across the United States

… of fentanyl pills being disguised and sold as prescription medications, despite these pills not containing any of the actual medications advertised. The only safe medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. …
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DEA Announces Results of Enforcement Surge to Reduce the Fentanyl Supply Across Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin

… of fentanyl pills being disguised and sold as prescription medications, despite these pills not containing any of the actual medications advertised. The only safe medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. …
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DEA’s Ninth And Final Prescription Drug Take Back Day Being Held Saturday September 27 New Disposal Rules In Effect Next Month Provide For Convenient, Ongoing Disposal Opportunities For Patients’ Unwanted Pharmaceuticals

… by an effective collaboration among law enforcement, the medical community, and the public to identify and stop those … health,” said Special Agent in Charge Keith Brown. Unused medications in homes create a public health and safety … Americans died in 2011 from overdoses of prescription medications, including 16,651 from narcotic painkillers, …
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Anesthesiologist Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone And Other Prescription Painkillers

… prescribing prescription painkillers for no legitimate medical purpose.  Also indicted and sentenced for their … said, “It is a sad commentary when a trusted person in the medical community hides behind the veil of legitimacy to …
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Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … personal identification information of over 50 doctors and medical professionals in order to create fraudulent …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Drug Take Back Totals

… collected 27,590 pounds of unneeded, unwanted, and expired medications. Last October, RMFD collected 22,202 pounds.  … Back generated an additional 5,388 pounds – 2.6+ tons – of medications across our four states compared to the last Take …