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Clifton Park doctor arrested for unlawful drug distribution

… the course of professional practice and for no legitimate medical purpose. … including Ritalin and its generic equivalents, for non-medical purposes and outside the usual course of …
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Three Convicted for Fraudulently Billing Over $8 Million to Medicare and Medicaid Through Opioid Addiction Treatment Clinics in Kentucky

… and London, Kentucky. As part of his role as KAC’s medical director, Alzadon prescribed Suboxone, a controlled … health programs like Medicare and Medicaid for medical services that were not performed or were falsely …
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Civil Settlement Resolves Allegations of Record-keeping Violations Against Savannah-area Weight Loss Physician

… oversight by DEA. “Diverted and misused prescription medications pose a grave threat to public health,” said … expected and required that physicians and other trusted medical providers maintain meticulous records of these …
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Bridgeport Fentanyl Dealer Involved in Overdose Death Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … of her Bronx, New York residence.  Law enforcement and medical personnel responded to the scene, and she was …
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Prisma Health Midlands to Pay $1 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations

… to issue controlled substances only for legitimate medical purposes and in the usual course of their … filling prescriptions that were not issued for a legitimate medical purpose for two patients who have now pleaded guilty …
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Ringleader in Prescription Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

… “Raheem Hardy and his accomplices are not licensed medical professionals, and had no business filling … prescriptions for drugs, including the opioid pain medication oxycodone, using the names and DEA registration …
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Fentanyl Dealers Plead Guilty in Relation to Overdose Death of Oklahoma Man

… J.D.K. and his coworker overdosed; the coworker received medical attention and recovered, but J.D.K. died of drug … State Bureau of Investigation, and the Oklahoma City Medical Examiner’s Office conducted the investigation. …
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El Paso Doctor Indicted for Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud Resulting in Five Deaths

… hydrocodone and oxycodone, outside the usual course of medical practice and without legitimate medical purpose, resulting in the deaths of five victims. …
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Justice Department Obtains Temporary Restraining Order to Prevent Tampa-Area Physician from Writing Opioid Prescriptions

… Substances Act to protect our communities from rogue medical professionals.” “At a time when we need to be doing … who prescribe these dangerous drugs without legitimate medical cause violate not only the law, but also their oath …
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Seventeen individuals charged with drug trafficking crimes as part of joint law enforcement investigation

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … and even deadly. For example, mixing this drug with other medications (particularly benzodiazepines or other …
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Former physician assistant convicted in kickback scheme

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … money should not be allowed to influence a patient’s medical decisions, especially when it comes to prescriptions …
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Former Angels Communications Director Eric Kay Convicted in Tyler Skaggs Overdose Case

… at the Southlake Town Square Hilton. The Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s office later determined that Mr. Skaggs … the United States Secret Service, and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lindsey …
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DEA Phoenix Task Force and the Goodyear Police Department Seize Over 270,000 Fentanyl Pills, Guns and Money

… 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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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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DEA Honolulu statement regarding practitioner scam

… as Social Security number or date of birth. When calling a medical practitioner, callers often reference National Provider Identifier numbers and/or state medical license numbers. They also might claim that patients …
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DEA Los Angeles announces new opioid and overdose prevention efforts as part of DEA 360 Strategy

… and state law enforcement, health care providers, clergy, medical professionals, educators, rehabilitation centers, … practices, and use of opioid painkillers throughout the medical community; and, (3) community outreach and …
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Former Oakland County reserved deputy sentenced for unlawful distribution of opioids

… pills per month in addition to hydrocodone and other medication. Instead of taking the medication as prescribed, he would sell the pills in the …
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DEA Issues Warning Over Counterfeit Pills

… by Mexican drug trafficking (DTOs), and marketed as a medication such as oxycodone on the illicit drug market, … the healthcare system to obtain otherwise legitimate medications, I would say this:  Don’t do it. You can never …
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Over 130 Local Sites Join The Nationwide Effort To Take-Back Prescription Drugs On April 30, 2011

… Substances Act to allow users of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to … of America; D.A.R.E. America; the Federation of State Medical Boards; the U. S. Health Resources and Services …
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Prescription Pill Pipeline Leader Receives 15 Year Prison Term

… as a group. After filling their prescriptions, the medication would be placed into a safe in their hotel room. … in January and seized approximately 14,000 prescription medication pills which included more than 2,000 oxycodone …
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Doctor, Pharmacist And Call-Center Manager Found Guilty In Massive Prescription Drug Distribution Conspiracy

… to drug addicts and recreational drug users who had no medical reason for receiving the pills, federal law … “consultation” and pills up front, via credit card, and medical insurance was not accepted. Doctors signing the drug …
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Leader Of Interstate Online Pill Mill Ring Sentenced To More Than Eight Years In Prison

… to drug addicts and recreational drug users who had no medical reason for receiving the pills, federal law … “consultation” and pills up front, via credit card, and medical insurance was not accepted. Doctors signing the drug …
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Three Metro Detroit Doctors Among Conspirators Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Opiate Prescription Drugs

… the organization was to secure written prescriptions from medical doctors for controlled substances, primarily … addictive drugs were written outside the course of usual medical practice and for no legitimate purpose. The …
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DEA And Partners Holding Second Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day In April

… Act to allow an “ultimate user” of controlled substance medications to dispose of them by delivering them to … of America; D.A.R.E. America; the Federation of State Medical Boards; the U.S. Health Resources and Services …
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DEA Announces 10th National Prescription Drug Take Back

… by an effective collaboration among law enforcement, the medical community, and the public to identify and stop those …
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Three Individuals Sentenced For Distributing 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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Three New Haven Men Charged With Distributing Drugs Involved In Wave Of Overdoses

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … effort of federal and local law enforcement, emergency medical personnel and city officials, a terrible public …
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DEA Issues Carfentanil Warning To Police And Public

… are a serious danger to public safety, first responder, medical, treatment, and laboratory personnel.  These … usually occurs within minutes of exposure. Seek IMMEDIATE medical attention.  - Carfentanil and other fentanyl-related …
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Workers Comp Manager Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

… at any means than insuring injured patients received proper medication. His conviction shows that no one in the medical community is immune from prosecutions and they will …
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Nurse-Practitioner Sentenced In High Profile Pill Mill Case

… course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. This included the prescribing of Subsys and … His patients expected him to provide them with professional medical care. Instead of the welfare of his patients being …