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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… arrest, prosecution and imprisonment, and in the case of medical practitioners, revocation of their DEA numbers. • … social security number or date of birth. • When calling a medical practitioner, callers often reference National …
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Wisconsin Pharmacy to Pay Civil Penalty for Controlled Substance Dispensing and Record Keeping Violations

… by filling combinations of controlled substances and medications that have no legitimate medical purpose, are highly addictive, and were specifically …
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West Hartford Pharmacy to pay $150K to settle Controlled Substance Act allegations

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … and abuse of controlled substances, including prescription medications.  Under the CSA, entities registered with the …
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DEA to accept electronic vaping devices and cartridges as part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications at 594 collection sites throughout New England, …
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Bridgeport resident charged with distributing fentanyl that caused overdose death of Trumbull man

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … man in Trumbull died of a drug overdose. The Connecticut medical examiner subsequently determined the victim’s death …
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Long term care pharmacy settles improper dispensing and recordkeeping allegations

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … area limits opportunities for pharmacy employees to steal medication, which in turn prevents diversion, keeping both …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … dispose of their expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications at over 600 collection sites throughout New …
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DEA and partners hold prescription drug take back day Saturday

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted prescription medications at one of 613 collection sites throughout New …
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The DEA 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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DEA ALERTS: Arizona’s First Carfentanil Overdose Reported

… overdose deaths.  The partnership with the Maricopa County Medical Examiner has been integral in identifying current … parked outside a local restaurant.  The Maricopa County Medical Examiner’s report confirmed the presence of …
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DEA, AZHIDTA, Governor's Office, MATFORCE host inaugural Arizona Drug Summit: Uniting for Solutions

… for Solutions. Over 460 law enforcement professionals, medical experts, and prevention specialists registered to … of Health Services, Sonoran Prevention Works, Community Medical Services, Arizona Association of County …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… 5,000 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight … If we reduce the availability of those unused or expired medications through proper disposal, fewer people will be at …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… arrest, prosecution and imprisonment, and in the case of medical practitioners, revocation of their DEA numbers. … as social security number or date of birth. When calling a medical practitioner, callers often reference National …
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DEA warns of alarming increase of scam calls

… arrest, prosecution, and imprisonment, and in the case of medical practitioners, revocation of their DEA numbers. … as social security number or date of birth. When calling a medical practitioner, callers often reference National …
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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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DEA Denver and partners in the Rocky Mountain Region hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 26th

… 5,900 tons – of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications through its Take Back Day events. This weekend, … and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to opioid medications.”   Rates of prescription drug abuse in the …
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Omnicare agrees to pay over $15 Million to resolve allegations it improperly dispensed opioids at long-term care facilities

… (LTCFs). Omnicare makes daily deliveries of prescription medications to residents of LTCFs, and it also pre-positions … failed in its responsibility to ensure proper controls of medications used to treat some of the most vulnerable among …
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It’s game time - DEA National Prescription Take Back Day this Saturday

… Alaska turned in 37,926 pounds (19 tons) of prescription medications. This is the second highest collection to date … 6,000 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications through its Take Back Day events. DEA is …
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Houston physician and pain management clinic owner sentenced to 35 years each for running pill mill

… “Today’s sentences should serve as a stark warning to any medical professional considering exploiting the opioid … and carisoprodol is a dangerous drug cocktail with no known medical benefit, the evidence showed. Craig regularly issued …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pill During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… a record number of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications during the DEA’s 15th National Prescription Drug … and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to opioid medications. DEA’s next Take Back Day will be October 27, …
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Doctor Pleads Guilty In Manhattan Federal Court To Scheme To Illegally Distribute Oxycodone

… a state licensed doctor, pleaded guilty today to writing medically unnecessary prescriptions for oxycodone. Lambrakis … January 2011 until December 2016, Lambrakis operated two medical clinics in Queens, New York, where Lambrakis wrote …
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DEA Brings In Record Number Of Unused Pills During 15th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… a record number of unused, unwanted or expired prescription medications during the DEA’s 15th National Prescription Drug … and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to opioid medications. Complete results for DEA’s spring Take Back Day …
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Houston Physician And Pain Management Clinic Owner Convicted Of Running “pill Mill” That Provided Unlawful Prescriptions For Millions Of Doses Of Opioids And Other Controlled Substances

… said Attorney General Sessions. “Sadly, even some trusted medical professionals like doctors, nurses and pharmacists … and carisoprodol is a dangerous drug cocktail with no known medical benefit, the evidence showed. The trial evidence …
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Former Santa Fe Pharmacist Pleads Guilty And Is Sentenced For Conviction On Misdemeanor Charge Of Dispensing Testosterone Without A Prescription

… leasing space to the lessee for the purpose of compounding medications.  Nunez further admitted that in May 2011, he … and was not aware of any specific prescriptions for the medication. The New Mexico Board of Pharmacy suspended …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Unused Pills As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… multiple angles.  Educating the public and removing these medications from households across the Unites States … and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to opioid medications.  Complete results for DEA’s fall Take Back Day …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Potentially Dangerous Prescription Drugs As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… multiple angles. Educating the public and removing these medications from households across the Unites States … and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to opioid medications. Complete results for DEA’s fall Take Back Day …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Potentially Dangerous Prescription Drugs As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… multiple angles. Educating the public and removing these medications from households across the Unites States … and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to opioid medications. Complete results for DEA’s fall Take Back Day …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Collects Record Number Of Potentially Dangerous Prescription Drugs As Part Of Its 14th Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… multiple angles. Educating the public and removing these medications from households across the Unites States … and overdose deaths plaguing this country due to opioid medications. Complete results for DEA’s fall Take Back Day …
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Michigan Physician Sentenced To Federal Prison For Writing Fraudulent Prescriptions To Obtain Controlled Substances

… issuing fraudulent prescriptions before he graduated from medical school, wrote fraudulent prescriptions while he was … Brewster also falsified progress notes in a patient’s medical record to cover other fraudulent prescriptions. When …
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Pinellas Pain Management Doctor Indicted For Distributing Controlled Substances Outside Usual Course Of Professional Practice, Which Resulted In Deaths Of Patients

… course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose, money laundering conspiracy, and money … usual course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. The indictment alleges that Dr. Feldman’s …