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Brittany Busby Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl at Northern Lights Transitional House

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … as well as vocational training, substance abuse treatment, medical care, and other programming for women to …
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Dedham Veterinarian Agrees To Pay $15,000 Settlement To Resolve Allegations Of Inadequate Recordkeeping Of Controlled Substances

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … and requires complete and accurate recordkeeping by medical professionals—including veterinarians—and others …
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Newton Physician Resolves Allegations Of Improper Prescribing Practices Concerning Controlled Substances

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … may only issue prescriptions for a legitimate medical purpose and in the usual course of professional …
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Craig Wilkins Pleads Not Guilty to Drug and Firearms Charges

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … on October 31, 2021, Rutland police officers and emergency medical personnel responded to a grocery store parking lot …
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Ozark Nurse Convicted of Illegally Providing Prescriptions to Clinic Patients

… to distribute a controlled substance without a legitimate medical purpose.  At the time of the offense, Hoffer was … his registration number so they could provide prescription medication in his absence. Despite Halley’s absence at his …
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Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Fentanyl That Caused Fatal Overdose

… C.L.’s father found him in his bedroom, unresponsive and in medical distress. C.L. was transported to a hospital for medical attention but eventually succumbed and was …
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DEA to hold 20th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… clearing out unused medicine is essential. “Prescription medications often end up in the wrong hands, fueling an … The public can drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites which will adhere to local …
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Wethersfield Man Sentenced to More Than 8 Years in Prison for Distributing Fentanyl and Oxycodone to Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … was her first time using fentanyl. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the victim’s death to be caused …
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Wethersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Fentanyl and Oxycodone Distribution Charge Stemming from Overdose Investigation

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … was her first time using fentanyl. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the victim’s death to be caused …
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Wethersfield Man Charged with Distributing Narcotics to Overdose Victim

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … was her first time using fentanyl. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the victim’s death to be caused …
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Success For DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… brought in their unneeded, unwanted or expired prescription medications to dozens of locations across Colorado, Utah, … into large, contractor-driven semi-trucks. The tons of medications are then transported outside of the RMFD. Once …
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New Haven Pharmacy and Owner Agree to Pay $120,000 to Settle Controlled Substances Act Allegations

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … substances that had been issued without a legitimate medical purpose, in violation of the pharmacist’s …
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DEA Washington Division Announces 20th Drug Take Back Day To Help Local Families

… collected a record number of expired or unused prescription medications from members of the community across the area. … can anonymously drop off potentially dangerous prescription medications at collection sites (all of which will adhere to …
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Charlotte couple indicted on conspiracy to distribute prescription opioids in Virginia

… diverted prescription opioids without a legitimate medical purpose and was untruthful with federal … who resided in Wythe County, Virginia, without a legitimate medical purpose. As part of the conspiracy, Dr. Lelio wrote …
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North Carolina Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $100,000 Fine

… with her work at Duke University from the North Carolina Medical Board. A faculty limited license is intended to allow medical schools in North Carolina to benefit from expertise …
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Georgia pharmacy, pharmacist accused in civil suit of unlawfully dispensing thousands of opioids and other controlled substances

… strengths; prescriptions for daily doses higher than medically necessary; prescriptions for drug combinations well-known in the medical and pharmacy community as carrying a high risk of …
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Waynesboro Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Felony Drug Charge

… Attorney’s Office are committed to stopping unscrupulous medical professionals like Mr. Meeks from abusing his … Southern District of Georgia. “But that isn’t an excuse for medical professionals to break the law in pursuit of their …
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Clinic Office Manager Sentenced for Operating $1.2M Pill Mill Scheme

… Antonio - (210) 442-5600 Waco - (254) 297-0300 HOUSTON – A medical clinic office manager has been sentenced for … and alprazolam — to his patients without a legitimate medical purpose in exchange for cash payments ranging from …
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DEA Executes Operation Bottleneck to Prevent the Diversion of Controlled Substances and Keep Communities Safe

… RX Solutions, Inc., handles the return and disposal of medications. The company failed to comply with its … failed to maintain controls against the diversion of these medications.  Atlantic Biologicals Corporation, one of the …
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El Paso Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison

… fentanyl poisoning. The victim was revived after receiving medical care and Naloxone. Chaires was arrested on Jan. 25 … fortunate that they were able to receive the necessary medical care following their overdose,” said U.S. Attorney …
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Health Care Company and Cheshire Pharmacy Pay $500K to Resolve Controlled Substances Act Allegations

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … that an adequate supply of those substances meet the medical and scientific needs of the United States.  ProCare …
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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 … to dispose of unwanted, unused, and expired prescription medications.” “With America in the grips of the COVID-19 …
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Two Green Bay Men Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl Disguised as Percocet

… that he had swallowed two pills and pleaded for additional medical help. Investigators quickly summoned an ambulance, which transported James to the hospital for medical clearance. James later posted bail and was released, …
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Colorado Pharmacy and Pharmacist Agree to Resolve Allegations that They Unlawfully Filled Dangerous Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

… that the prescriptions were not issued for legitimate medical purposes. The prescriptions filled … flags indicating that a prescription lacks a legitimate medical purpose, and fills the prescription anyway, there …
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DOJ and Lincoln Pharmacy in Tacoma Settle Allegations the Pharmacy Failed to Follow the Controlled Substances Act

… violations of the CSA. “The DEA will hold those medical practitioners accountable who fail to comply with … “The Controlled Substances Act has requirements for medical professionals and pharmacies so that certain …
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Reno Doctor Robert Rand Pleads Guilty To Involuntary Manslaughter Of Patient And Unlawful Distribution Of Nearly 24,000 Oxycodone Pills

… amount of oxycodone to a patient without a legitimate medical purpose and not in the usual course of professional … total of 23,645 oxycodone 30 mg pills without a legitimate medical purpose. He prescribed a number of opioids to this …
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DEA issues warning over counterfeit pills

… the healthcare system to obtain otherwise legitimate medications, I would say this:  Don’t do it. You’re putting … that were made to look exactly like Adderall, a common medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity …
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St. Augustine Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances

… Hollington that the United States intends to forfeit his medical license, which is alleged to be traceable to … for controlled substances not for a legitimate medical purpose in the usual course of professional …
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Oklahoma Couple Charged with Second-Degree Murder in Child’s Fentanyl Overdose Death

… his son to the emergency room around 5:45 a.m. According to medical staff notes, the boy did not have a pulse when he … tried to pick him up, the boy’s head just drooped over. A medical examiner said the probable cause of death was “Toxic …
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New Mexico Pharmacy Agrees to Settlement Relating to Violations of the Controlled Substances Act

… registrants, must do their part to ensure that prescription medications are not misused and abused,” said Greg Millard, … only dispensed through a valid prescription for legitimate medical purposes. The failure of a pharmacy to account for …