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Dallas DEA Gears Up For 2nd Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… In working together with our state and local partners, the medical community, anti-drug coalitions, and a concerned … of America; D.A.R.E. America; the Federation of State Medical Boards; the U. S. Health Resources and Services …
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Dallas DEA Gears Up For 5th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… In working together with our state and local partners, the medical community, anti-drug coalitions, and a concerned … Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to …
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Dallas DEA Gears Up For 6th Local Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

… In working together with our state and local partners, the medical community, anti-drug coalitions, and a concerned … Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to …
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DEA’s Second Pill Take Back Event Yields 3,510 Pounds Of Drugs In Georgia

… on April 30th turned in 3,510 pounds of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at sites set up … of America; D.A.R.E. America; the Federation of State Medical Boards; the U. S. Health Resources and Services …
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Pharmacist Convicted Of Illegally Dispensing Prescription Drugs

… on the charges on March 21, 2006. “Americans rely on medical professionals, including pharmacists, to use their … drug trafficker. DEA is committed to stopping unscrupulous medical professionals like him from harming patients.” “Mr. …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Is Saturday

… to take back unused, unwanted and expired prescription medications.  The DEA invites the public to bring their … partners and collected more than 31,168 (14.1 tons) of medication. America is presently experiencing an epidemic of …
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DEA And Partners Hold Prescription Drug Take Back This Saturday

… public can dispose of their unused, unwanted prescription medications at one of 4,700 collection sites nationwide.  … of the Northern Mariana (CNMI), took in 33,801 pounds of medication as part of the effort.  Nationwide, DEA and over …
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As Part Of Nationwide Health Care Fraud Takedown, DEA Arrests Orange County Doctor Who Illicitly Sold Over 1.2 Million Narcotic Pills

… defendants - including doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals - have been charged in the Central … drug dealers in exchange for fixed cash fees, without any medical basis for the prescriptions. During the …
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San Bernardino County Physician’s Assistant Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For Illegally Distributing OxyContin

… District of California stemming from an investigation into Medi-Cal fraud, Lister was ultimately convicted of making … said that the case related to Lister “illegally billing Medi-Cal for human growth hormone prescriptions written for non-Medi-Cal recipients [and Lister] himself filled those …
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DEA Serves Another Walgreens Pharmacy An Order To Show Cause

… were dispensing prescriptions issued for legitimate medical purposes and in the course of professional … pharmacies that operated outside the scope of legitimate medical purposes.  The DEA has utilized numerous resources …
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Local Residents Indicted In Multi-Million Dollar Ketamine Conspiracy

… as part of a marketing scheme, rather than for legitimate medical need. Diamond Pharmacy and Save Rite almost … consumers rely on the FDA to ensure that the prescription medications they use are both safe and effective,” said …
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DEA Los Angeles Shuts Down Major Phony Prescription Printing Operation With Four Arrests

… on the streets of Los Angeles.   Michael McBay, a former medical doctor, was arrested late last night for his role in … investigation were the California Department of Justice Medical Fraud Team and the Los Angeles Police Department.  …
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DEA Issues Nationwide Alert On Fentanyl As Threat To Health And Public Safety

… It is the most potent opioid available for use in medical treatment - 50 to 100 times more potent than … In the St. Louis area, based on information provided by medical examiners over a 10-year period, fentanyl was the …
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Milford Man Sentenced To 65 Months In Prison For Distributing Heroin Connected To Overdose Death

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 76 percent, and the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner concluded that R.P. died of heroin …
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Epping Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy Charge Related To Distribution Of Synthetic Cannabinoids

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … products has caused some users to experience a variety of medical side effects and has led to numerous …
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Massachusetts Man Sentenced On Misbranding Charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … ingredients that can cause traumatic overdose and other medical issues. We will continue to work tirelessly with our …
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Pain Management Physician Charged With Overbilling Medicare

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … office, rather than in an examination room containing medical equipment.  Nevertheless, Mashali submitted …
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Milford Man Charged With Distributing Heroin

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … 76 percent, and the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has concluded that the decedent died of …
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DEA To Hold 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day This Saturday

… do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medications, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing … by an effective collaboration among law enforcement, the medical community, and the public to identify and stop those …
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McComb Doctor Charged In Federal Indictment

… IV controlled substances outside the scope of professional medical practice.  The indictment is the result of a complex … Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Mississippi Medical Board, and Mississippi Board of Nursing.  Parents …
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Another Montgomery “pill Mill” Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Distribution And Money Laundering Charges

… in operating a “pill mill” through the Family Practice medical office located at 4143 Atlanta Highway in … County, Alabama Sheriff’s Office, the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners, the Montgomery, Alabama Police …
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Defendant Enters Guilty Plea Admitting To Delivery Of Heroin Resulting In Death Of 21 Year Old Salem Woman

… a heroin overdose and later confirmed by the Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office.  Soon after her death, … Drug Task Force, Oregon Department of Justice, Oregon State Medical Examiner and the Portland based Highway Interdiction …
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Career Offender Admits To Possessing A Firearm While Trafficking In Heroin

… to Tuality Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  The medical examiner noticed fresh puncture marks on Mollet’s … Westside Interagency Narcotics Team, and the Oregon State Medical Examiner.  On …
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DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back A Success

… San Diegans are serious about getting rid of their unused medications”, said DEA San Diego Acting Special Agent in … Imperial County Sheriff’s Office, El Centro Regional Medical Center, Pioneer’s Hospital, Imperial County Office …
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DEA Sponsors Third National Prescription Take-Back Day

… Ysidro - (619) 671-4500 Turn in Unused, Expired or Unwanted Medications on October 29, 2011 SAN DIEGO, CA - The Drug … are encouraged to bring their unused, expired or unwanted medications in to a drop off location near them.” Partnering …
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DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Numbers

… Office, Sharp Health Care, Scripps Health Care, Tri-City Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, El Centro Regional Medical Center, Pioneer’s Hospital, Imperial County Office …
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DEA Prescription Drug Take-Back Numbers

… Office, Sharp Health Care, Scripps Health Care, Tri-City Medical Center, Kaiser Permanente, El Centro Regional Medical Center, Pioneer’s Hospital, Imperial County Office …
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Doctor Sentenced To 57 Months In Prison For Selling Oxycodone Prescriptions To Addicts And Dealers For Cash And Gifts

… other highly addictive painkillers without any legitimate medical purpose. U.S. District Judge James M. Lorenz … known by the brand name of OxyContin, without a legitimate medical purpose. Watson admitted that he sold the …
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Anchorage Woman Sentenced To Two Years Imprisonment For HIPPA Violations Involving A Violent Drug Trafficking Investigation

… counselor. In that capacity, she had access to computerized medical records. In mid-March 2013, Seugasala contacted … Laulu on her cellular telephone and asked her to check the medical records of two people he had victimized: one victim …
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back

… Alaska have turned in 234,537 (117.2 tons) of prescription medications.  The following are the combined results of all … of 4,823,251 pounds, or 2,411 tons of prescription medications.   On …