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DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… dispose of unnecessary, expired, and unused prescription medications to help prevent prescription drug misuse and … with an easy, accessible way to rid their homes of medications that could pose a threat if misused – resulting …
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Hosts the 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 25th

… dispose of unnecessary, expired, and unused prescription medications to help prevent prescription drug misuse and … with an easy, accessible way to rid their homes of medications that could pose a threat if misused – resulting …
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ARPO Strike Force charges involve more than 350,000 prescriptions for controlled substances and more than 32 million pills

… eight nurse practitioners and seven other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in … areas, and to effectively and efficiently prosecute medical professionals and others involved in the illegal …
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Drug Policy

March 28, 2025
… schedules.  This placement is based upon the substance’s medical use, potential for abuse, and safety or dependence … interested party, including: The manufacturer of a drug A medical society or association A pharmacy association A …
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DEA’s Washington Division Holds Operation Engage Business Roundtable Event

July 23, 2021
… Baltimore Ravens , Blue Cross Blue Shield , the American Medical Association , Sesame Street , and many others, … resources that are available. Partners such as the American Medical Association, Song for Charlie, and Sesame Street …
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DXM

January 21, 2025
Dextromethorphan (DXM) is a cough suppressant found in more than 120 over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications, either alone or in combination with other drugs such as analgesics (e.g., acetaminophen), antihistamines (e.g., chlorpheniramine), decongestants (e.g., pseudoephedrine), and/ or expectorants (e.g., guaifenesin).
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… 5,400 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications through its Take Back Day events. This weekend, … community by giving DEA your unwanted, unused, or expired medications,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Karen Flowers. “You will help prevent your medications from being misused and abused by others and DEA …
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Doctor Convicted of Second Degree Murder

… at a Midwest City clinic. “Using one’s trusted status as a medical professional for unlawful acts cannot go … that Nichols’ reckless prescribing,  without a legitimate medical need resulted in the death of her patients. The five …
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Dallas Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescription Drug Diversion Scheme on Elderly

… or fraud. “Using one’s trusted status as a medical professional for unlawful acts cannot go … perpetuate the fraud, Dr. Agura admitted to creating phony medical records in the names of the elderly victims While … victim, the victims were not patients and had not sought medical treatment for the prescriptions that he issued in …
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Nurse Sentenced To Prison For Tampering With Fentanyl Vials

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … Experts, a Connecticut company that performs outpatient medical procedures.  As part of his duties, Wilson was …
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Osteopathic Physician Sentenced for Illegally Prescribing Drug

… had not examined them, knew they didn’t have a legitimate medical need for the drug and knew the drug would be sold or … determine if the Xanax was contraindicated due to existing medical conditions or possible adverse interactions with other medications. Miller wrote the prescriptions despite not …
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Judge sentences ‘Doctors on the Go’ owner to 9 years in prison for fraud and receiving kickbacks

… urine specimens to Central Diagnostic Laboratory for medically unnecessary testing, and causing the Medicare and Medicaid programs to pay $4,704,568 for medically unnecessary prescription drugs and drug tests. …
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Judge sentences St. Louis County doctor for fraudulently obtaining opioid narcotic prescription drugs

… for her own personal use outside the bounds of professional medical practice and not for legitimate medical purposes. Accordingly, Dr. Williams used her own … additional controlled substance prescriptions. "When medical professionals break the law for their own personal …
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St. Louis County doctor pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining opioid narcotic prescription drugs

… her own personal use, outside the bounds of professional medical practice and not for legitimate medical purposes.  Accordingly, Dr. Williams used her own … of prescription drugs outside the bounds of professional medical practice puts the supply chain at risk. This case …
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Former Amherst Pain Doctor Going to Prison for Illegal Prescribing and Defrauding Medicare

… course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose. These opioids included hydrocodone, … first conducting a proper examination, verifying their medical condition, and assessing the risk of abuse by the … $92,209.50. Arora requested and received payment for medical services he did not perform or did not perform to …
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Catskill obstetrician-gynecologist pleads guilty to illegal distribution of opioids, health care fraud, aggravated identify theft, and obstruction of justice

… and hydromorphone to third parties, for no legitimate medical purpose, and then instructed a co-conspirator to … of the conspiracy to distribute opioids for no legitimate medical purpose. Mabry further admitted that she had agreed … hope of minimizing her criminal exposure and keeping her medical license.   As a result of her conviction, Mabry …
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DEA Raleigh District Office to Hold 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… 24, 2020, yielded 30,194 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up … and properly dispose of their unwanted/unused prescription medications,” said the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA … The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites which will adhere to local …
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DEA Columbia District Office to Hold 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… 24, 2020, yielded 11,757 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up … and properly dispose of their unwanted/unused prescription medications,” said the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA … The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites which will adhere to local …
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DEA Atlanta Divisional Office to Hold 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… 24, 2020, yielded 7,112 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up … and properly dispose of their unwanted/unused prescription medications,” said the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA … The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites which will adhere to local …
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DEA Charlotte District Office to Hold 20th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… 24, 2020, yielded 30,194 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up … and properly dispose of their unwanted/unused prescription medications,” said the Special Agent in Charge of the DEA … The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites which will adhere to local …
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Federal Court Shuts Down San Joaquin County Pharmacy and Orders $1 Million in Civil Penalties

… pursuant to prescriptions that were not for a legitimate medical purpose. Specifically, the injunction states that … purported prescriptions and were not concerned if those medications caused patient harm. Bernal is charged with … provided controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian M. …
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Federal Court Orders San Antonio-Area Pharmacy and Pharmacist to Pay $275,000 Civil Penalty in Case Alleging Unlawful Opioid Distribution

… Healthcare LLC, doing business as Rite-Away Pharmacy & Medical Supply #2, along with pharmacist-owner Jitendra … and pharmacists to ensure that opioids are dispensed for medically legitimate purposes,” said Principal Deputy …
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DEA Houston Field Division Announces the Seizure of Over 7 million Deadly Doses of Fentanyl in 2022

… These pills are made to look identical to real prescription medications—including OxyContin®, Percocet®, and Xanax®—but … pill bought on social media is safe. The only safe medications are ones prescribed directly to you by a trusted medical professional and dispensed by a licensed pharmacist. …
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Merced County Doctor Indicted for Multimillion Dollar Disability Insurance Fraud Scheme, Money Laundering, and Unrelated Drug Charges

… have had those requirements verified by their physician or medical practitioner. Mamdani was a medical doctor operating a clinic called Walk-In Medical …
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More than 700,000 Pounds Collected at DEA Drug Take Back Day

… partners collected 8,215 pounds of unneeded prescription medications throughout the State of Arizona, as part of … deaths.  Nationwide, more than 720,000 pounds of unneeded medications at 5,144 collection sites. Since 2010, DEA, … collected nearly 16 million pounds of unneeded prescription medications. “Thank you Arizona, for participating in the …
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Two men charged in federal court with looting pharmacies in Chicago

… Erskine and Shy Jackson. The theft of controlled substance medication from pharmacies results in temporary or permanent closures, disrupting the supply of life-saving medications to the residents of Chicago,” said DEA SAC Bell. …
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Waterbury man sentenced to 79 months for distributing heroin

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … March 23, 2016, the Shelton Police Department and emergency medical personnel responded to a suspected overdose at a …
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Bridgeport man who distributed heroin to overdose victim sentenced to five years in prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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New Haven man who sold drugs involved in two overdose deaths sentenced to 7 years in federal prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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DEA Aims For Record Removal Of Unused Pills Through Its 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Initiative

… can dispose of their unused and unwanted prescription medications at one of the 182 collection sites in the … 9 million pounds - more than 4,500 tons of prescription medications have been collected nationwide. The public can …