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April 28, 2026
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April 28, 2026
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DEA St. Louis Division Announces National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… helping Americans safely remove expired, unwanted or unused medications from their homes—medications that might otherwise be misused. For 16 years, …
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Former Wallingford Doctor Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions for Cash Sentenced to Federal Prison

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … related to the illegal distribution of prescription medication through his medical practice. According to court …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… networks and are made to look like real prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), … This alert does not apply to legitimate pharmaceutical medications prescribed by medical professionals and dispensed by licensed pharmacists. …
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Brooklyn Doctor Indicted In Illegal Sales Of Over 200 Painkiller Prescriptions: Pills Worth $700,000 On Black Market

… Strike Force conducted court authorized searches seizing medical records and other evidence. The doctor faces 227 … who abuse their authority to write prescriptions for no medical purpose other than to supply diverted oxycodone …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is This Saturday!

… to remove unneeded prescriptions from homes to help prevent medication misuse by offering anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at close to 5,000 local drop-off locations …
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DEA Raleigh Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to prevent addiction and reduce overdose deaths

… bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … public may now use drop boxes at Veterans Administration medical centers to dispose of controlled substance …
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 10 Individuals In Multi-Million Dollar Internet Pharmacy Fraud Scheme Two Pharmacists Were Allegedly Paid At Least $13 Million By Bogus Online Pharmacy Operators For Filling Invalid Prescriptions Issued By

… illegal activities. This operation was not just another medical product source like a local neighborhood pharmacy, … operated websites that allowed customers to order pain medication without the valid prescriptions required by (the … November 2012, customers seeking certain prescription pain medications including, Fioricet, Soma, Ultram, and …
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Physician Pleads Guilty To $1 Million Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

… Baker also agreed to relinquish his Missouri and Kansas medical licenses. The plea agreement, which was filed under … Security fraud. Baker began operating Mobile Physicians and Medical Services, LLC, a business that made house calls to …
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DEA Gears Up for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… to 2 p.m.  This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … everyone across the country to dispose of unneeded medications to help keep our communities safe and healthy,” …
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Pill mill doctor sentenced to 13 years for conspiracy to distribute narcotics

… of nearly a million units of narcotics with no legitimate medical purpose was sentenced today to 13 years in federal … and indigent people to pose as patients seeking pain medication. Runners coached these men and women on how to …
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Drug Enforcement Administration Announces Spring Take Back Day

… Rapid City - (605) 434-4947 Sioux Falls - (605) 330-4421 Medications_Clear.jpg While doing your spring cleaning, take …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … Day has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired.  These …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… time. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … Day has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired.  These …
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This Saturday is DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… to 2 p.m. This event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations … Day has helped Americans easily rid their homes of unneeded medications—those that are old, unwanted, or expired.  These …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Remove Unneeded Prescriptions, Prevent Addiction

… Oxford - (662) 234-8542 Anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 locations NEW ORLEANS – The … 28. The free event offers anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than  4,000 drop-off locations …
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DEA Issues Public Safety Alert on Sharp Increase in Fake Prescription Pills Containing Fentanyl and Meth

… networks and are made to look like real prescription opioid medications such as oxycodone (Oxycontin®, Percocet®), … This alert does not apply to legitimate pharmaceutical medications prescribed by medical professionals and dispensed by licensed pharmacists. …
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Two Spokane men sentenced for their roles in unlawfully distributing opioids

… pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute opioid pain medications, hydrocodone and tramadol, without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional … to prosecuting medical professionals who may prescribe pain medications to individuals for no legitimate medical purpose …
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Physician Assistant sentenced to 10 years in prison

… course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.  The evidence showed that, on two … enforcement.  Lague admitted at trial that he wrote false medical records of those visits in order to cover up what he …
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Suburban Detroit Doctor Receives 7 Year Sentence For Writing Unlawful Prescription For Controlled Substances Including Oxycodone

… writing prescriptions for oxycodone and other controlled medications without medical justification, and for health care fraud.  The … for services that were either never performed or were medically unjustified. Awada caused these same patients to …
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Longtime Louisville Physician Convicted: Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… and dispensing controlled substances, not for a legitimate medical purpose, and beyond the bounds of a professional … billing Kentucky Medicaid by submitting claims for medically unnecessary Transvaginal (TVS), and for TVSs not …
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New Jersey Doctor, 11 Others Charged In Oxycodone Distribution Conspiracy

… participated in a conspiracy to illegally distribute the medication. Dr. Michael F. Durante, 56, of Montclair, is … Squad. Domando will be arrested upon his release from a medical facility. The defendants arrested today are expected … Durante was recorded discussing the street cost of the medication he was prescribing. For example, he told a …
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DEA's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Meet A Growing Need For Americans

… Take-Back events, 4.1 million (2,123 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.  During this … of medications.  This is important because the non-medical use of controlled (CS) medications is at an all-time …
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MGH To Pay $2.3 Million To Resolve Drug Diversion Allegations

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … nurses had stolen large volumes of controlled (prescription medications) from the hospital.  Altogether, the two nurses …
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Indianapolis Doctor Charged In Illegal Painkiller Distribution

… felonies for allegedly writing prescriptions for painkiller medications without a legitimate purpose, outside the usual … • 1 Count Insurance Fraud, a Class C Felony "Prescription medications have unfortunately become the drug of choice for … to patients.  Having taken action to revoke Rasaki’s medical license and having worked with our local and federal …
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Doctor Convicted Of Three Murders In Prescription Drug Overdose Case

… of an investigation conducted by the DEA and the California Medical Board. “Lisa Tseng’s conviction should send a … partner agencies, DEA will continue to aggressively target medical professionals writing prescriptions for highly …
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Las Vegas Doctor Pleads Guilty To Drug Conspiracy Charges For Writing Unlawful Oxycodone Prescription

… and prosecute these bad doctors who are using their medical licenses to illegally deal drugs,” said U.S. … of imprisonment because these doctors are using their medical licenses and special skills to commit these drug …
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Chattanooga Pill Mill Owner Sentenced To 44 Years In Prison

… the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. She admitted to being involved in two drug … and crack down on pill mill operators who distribute pain medications for non-medical reasons. The success of this …
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DEA’S National Drug Take-Back Day Collected Nearly 16 Tons In The Pacific Northwest

… events, 4.1 million - ( 2,123 - tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.  Residents … and Alaska turned in 31,738 (15.9 tons) of prescription medications.  This number is the second highest for the … of medications.  This is important because the non-medical use of controlled (CS) medications is at an all-time …
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East Islip Doctor Pleads Guilty To The Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

… 682-6256 Doctor issues prescription without legitimate medical need BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Carmine G. Mandarano, a medical doctor whose practice is located in East Islip, New …