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DEA Denver Announces 20th Take Back Day

… a record-high amount of expired, unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 500 tons of … The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites which will adhere to local …
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Nurse Arrested for Diversion of Controlled Substances

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … that any patients were affected by Vickers’ diversion of medications.  Vickers was arrested on August 8 and had an …
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DEA Hosts Public Listening Sessions on Telemedicine Regulations

… (NPRM) to allow for prescribing of certain controlled medications via telemedicine without an in-person medical evaluation of the patient under circumstances that …
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DEA Washington Warns of Deadly Counterfeit Drugs on Social Media

July 23, 2021
… media apps, selling drugs that look like prescription medication, and delivering counterfeit pills to kids and … new, but the danger is more complex than that. Prescription medications like Xanax and OxyContin are among the most …
July 23, 2021
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DEA to collect unneeded meds at Kentucky Capitol Building

… you are encouraged to drop off your expired or unwanted medications on Saturday, October 26, 2019 during the … is a great opportunity for everyone to safely dispose of medications that could otherwise make their way out on the …
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Federal Judge Sentences “Pill Mill” Co-owner to Prison

… Moyer was not a licensed health professional and had no medical training. Despite this, she typically would write … is an example of DEA’s resolve to hold irresponsible medical professionals accountable for their actions.” This …
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Indiana Nurse Practitioner Arrested

… Indiana, for illegally prescribing controlled substance medications.  N.P. Jimonu is being prosecuted by the United … General’s Office, initiated an investigation into the medical practice of N.P. Jimonu, located at the Kraunsta …
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Enfield man who sold fentanyl and heroin to overdose victim faces up to 20 years in prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 8:55 a.m., on Oct. 8, 2017, Enfield Police and emergency medical personnel responded to a residence in Enfield and …
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DEA Reveals Criminal Drug Networks Are Flooding the U.S. with Deadly Fentanyl

… of fake prescription pills. The only safe prescription medications are ones prescribed by a trusted medical professional that you get from a licensed …
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Safety Harbor man charged with distributing fentanyl, causing death to one individual and serious injury to another

… in, veered into a Walgreens parking lot, and overdosed. Medical personnel found the two individuals on the ground in … Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s Office. It will be prosecuted by the …
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Tampa woman charged with distributing

… himself with the substance from the bags and died. A medical autopsy revealed that the cause of death was an … District Office, with assistance from the Pinellas County Medical Examiner’s Office. It will be prosecuted by the …
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Federal Jury Finds Brevard County Doctor Guilty of Illegal Distribution of Oxycodone

… the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical reason. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in … for high dosages of oxycodone, with little to no medical evaluation. Gayden issued these prescriptions …
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Wausau doctor pleads guilty to diverting fentanyl

… regularly prescribed fentanyl patches to patients without a medical need. Strick instructed the patients to fill the … partners to hold these individuals accountable, especially medical practitioners who violate their oaths.”   The …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27, 2019

… 5,400 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications through its Take Back Day events. This weekend, … by disposing of unwanted, unused, and expired prescription medications is just one of many ways that DEA is working to …
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Indiana doctor sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of dealing in a controlled substance by a practitioner

… sums of controlled substances without legitimate medical purpose. On Aug. 20, 2018, Dr. Hanus entered a … Dr. Hanus has also agreed to surrender his Indiana medical license, pay twenty thousand ($20,000.00) in …
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Rawlins doctor pleads guilty to unlawful distribution of prescription pain pill

… The charges alleged that Cesko had, without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the course of professional … plea agreement Cesko also agreed to forever relinquish his medical license and prescription authority. Judge Scott W. …
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DEA Denver and partners in the Rocky Mountain Region hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27th.

… 5,400 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications through its Take Back Day events. This weekend, … by disposing of unwanted, unused, and expired prescription medications is just one of many ways that DEA is working to …
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Nurse Practitioner and Business Partner Found Guilty of Distribution

… course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose, including by mailing prescriptions to … and prescribing to customers who were not seen by a medical provider. For at least one patient, Lisa Hofschulz’s …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… in a record-high amount of expired, unused prescription medications, with the public turning in close to 500 tons of … The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites which will adhere to local …
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DEA announces 19th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… the general public about the potential for abuse of medications. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the United … part in this free and anonymous event by removing unwanted medication to help keep our community safe,” stated DEA …
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Omnicare Inc. agrees to pay more than $15 million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed narcotics at long-term care facilities

… facilities. Omnicare makes daily deliveries of prescription medications to residents of long-term care facilities; but … failed in its responsibility to ensure proper controls of medications used to treat some of the most vulnerable among …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 27

… 233 tons of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications from Northern California and Central Valley … a free and anonymous opportunity to dispose of unwanted medication in an environmentally safe manner,” said DEA …
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Corpus Christi Doctor Admits To Keeping False Prescription Records

… the court also heard that in February 2017, the Texas Medical Board found Pendleton was operating an unregistered … Safety, Corpus Christi Police Department and the Texas Medical Board conducted the investigation as part of a joint …
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Columbus Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Distributing Oxycodone

… Fletcher admits to distributing Oxy for no legitimate medical purpose COLUMBUS, OH - On January 11, 2011, Harold … course of professional practice and without any legitimate medical purpose in February 2006. Fletcher also structured …
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Kentucky Woman Sentenced To 27 Years Federal Prison For Illegally Providing Rx Drugs

… defendant that caused a death by distributing prescription medication. The Eastern District of Kentucky consists of 67 … consumed the pills, and later died at McIntosh’s home. The medical examiner’s report confirmed the cause of death was …
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U.S. Attorney, DEA And Lexington, Kentucky Police Announce New Partnership In Fight Against Opiate Epidemic

… Lexington Police are carrying naloxone, a life-saving medication used to revive individuals who have overdosed on … Abuse and Violence Intervention program to identify medical providers and recovery specialists who can partner …
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Duncan Pharmacy To Pay $50,000 To Settle Claims Involving Violations Of The Controlled Substances Act

… and abuse of controlled substances, including prescription medications. The CSA is enforced by the Drug Enforcement … an adequate and uninterrupted supply for legitimate medical, commercial, and scientific needs. Under the CSA, …
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DEA And Local Law Enforcement Partners Take Back Unwanted Prescription Drugs October 28

… drugs. Individuals can take pills and other solid forms of medication to one of almost 5,000 collection sites manned by … go to your nearest collection location with your unwanted medications,” said Special Agent-in-Charge Clyde E. Shelley, …
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DEA’s 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is This Saturday

… do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medications, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing … of the ten most abused drugs by teenagers are prescription medications.  Please don’t be an unknowing source.” In the …
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Miami Beach Physician Sentenced In Medicare Fraud Scheme

… such as oxycodone, outside the scope of professional medical practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose, knowing that controlled substances would be …