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DEA Announces “360 Strategy” In Dayton, Ohio To Address Opioid Epidemic

… other organizations involved in the law enforcement, medical, and substance abuse prevention and treatment … law enforcement, drug prevention, drug treatment, and the medical community, to attack this problem on multiple … and push for responsible prescribing and use of these medications throughout the medical community. Community …
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Pharmacist And Others Charged In Pill Mill Case Plead Guilty

… number of co-conspirator, Dr. Richard Andrews of McAllen Medical Clinic.  After their arrests in January 2016, Dr. … in a scheme to illicitly obtain prescriptions for pain medications, such as oxycodone and hydrocodone, and then …
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Milford Psychiatrist Pleads Guilty To Illegal Drug Distribution And Health Care Fraud Offenses

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … prescriptions without confirming conditions that would medically require treatment using these drugs, and dispensed …
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DEA Office In Atlanta Holding Its Sixth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

… average of 400,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications at each of its previous five events in the past … medication which could otherwise be abused for non-medical purposes. This event is free and anonymous, no …
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DEA Office In Charlotte Holding Its Sixth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

… average of 400,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications at each of its previous five events in the past … medication which could otherwise be abused for non-medical purposes. This event is free and anonymous; no …
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DEA Office In Columbia Holding Its Sixth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

… average of 400,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications at each of its previous five events in the past … medication which could otherwise be abused for non-medical purposes. This event is free and anonymous; no …
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DEA Office In Nashville Holding Its Fourth Nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 27, 2013

… average of 400,000 pounds of expired, unwanted prescription medications at each of its previous five events in the past … medication which could otherwise be abused for non-medical purposes. This event is free and anonymous; no …
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DEA’s Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results In Another Big Haul

… opportunity to safely dispose of their unused and unwanted medications and taking the proper steps to keeping their … locations, collected 488,395 (244 tons) of prescription medications from members of the public. When added to the … events, more than 2 million (1,018 tons) of prescription medications were removed from circulation. According to the …
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One Physician And Three Nurse Practitioners Charged For Participating In The Operation Of A Montgomery “pill Mill”

… in operating a “pill mill,” out of a Montgomery, Alabama medical office, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Assistant … The only purpose of those visits were to refill unnecessary medications.  Lastly, the indictment alleges that Akwuba …
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DEA’s Seventh Statewide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results In Another Big Haul

… Saturday, DEA collected over 10,000 pounds of prescription medications, demonstrating the public’s continued … On October 26th, 10,303 (5.15 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at … events, more than 58,000 (29 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation. “The …
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DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take Back Day A Huge Success

… in more than 377,086 (188.5 tons) of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,327 … enough prescription painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate every American adult around-the-clock for one …
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Former Alexandria Doctor Receives 70 Months In Prison For Conspiring To Distribute Oxycodone

… Larren Wade, 55, of Venice, Fl., a former doctor who had a medical practice in Alexandria, Va., was sentenced to 70 … July 2010, he issued thousands of prescriptions for pain medications, sometimes exceeding 2,000 pills per patient …
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Residents In The Pacific Northwest Turned In Over 16 Tons In DEA’s National Drug Take-Back Day

… drawers.  On April 27, 742,497 (371 tons) of prescription medications were collected from members of the public at … events, more than 2.8 million (1,409 tons) of prescription medications have been removed from circulation.  Residents … and Alaska turned in 33,589 (16.7 tons) of prescription medications.  This number surpassed the last Take Back on …
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DEA Brings In Record Amount Of Unused Prescription Drugs On National Prescription Take Back Day

… 37,000 Pounds of Unused, Unwanted and Expired Prescription Medication MANHATTAN, N.Y. -   - The U.S. Drug Enforcement … and clinics have begun continuous collection of these medications. On …
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DEA-Led Investigation Of Mexican DTO Results In Charges Against 28

… methamphetamine, 17 kilograms of cocaine, 20 kilograms of marijuana, 24 firearms, $102,000 in currency, and three … of the indictment. Rivas-Aguilar is in custody on a federal marijuana trafficking charge in the Western District of …
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DEA New Orleans Division Hosts 29th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

… dispose of unnecessary, expired, and unused prescription medications to help prevent prescription drug misuse and … and neighborhoods.” “The risk posed by unused prescription medications isn’t just a national problem, it’s a threat to …
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Worcester Psychiatrist Sentenced For Unlawful Distribution Of Controlled Substances

… Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts … like Adderall.  Och prescribed such highly-addictive medications without doing proper psychiatric examinations, …
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DEA and partners hold National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 27

… Over 200 collection sites in New York State to drop off Rx medication   NEW YORK – After collecting a total of more … 5,000 tons) of expired, unused and unwanted prescription medications during 15 previous events over the past eight …
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UT Southwestern to Pay $4.5 Million to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations That Permitted Drug Diversion by Staff

… 459-9600 Dallas - The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center has agreed to pay $4.5 million to resolve … diverted or taken outside the direction and supervision of medical professionals.  In this time of record overdose …
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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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Stuart Encourages West Virginians To Participate In DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day 15th National Prescription Drug Collection Event Scheduled For Saturday, April 28th From 10:00am To 2:00pm

… safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications.  The service is free and anonymous.  “Unused … to empty their medicine cabinets of unwanted or expired medications with no questions asked. DEA will then dispose …
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DEA’s Third National Prescription Drug Take-Back Event Collects 188.5 Tons

… in more than 377,086 (188.5 tons) of unwanted or expired medications for safe and proper disposal at the 5,327 … enough prescription painkillers were prescribed in 2010 to medicate every American adult around-the-clock for one …
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Overprescribing opioids costs La Jolla doctor $125,000

… including fentanyl that were not issued for a legitimate medical purpose and while not acting in the usual course of … should also seek to avoid prescribing opioid pain medication in combination with benzodiazepines ( e.g. , … with other depressants ( i.e. , muscle relaxants and sleep medications).   Report illicit pharmaceutical activities and …
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Alabama doctor charged with additional counts of prescribing controlled substances

… of dispensing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose, announced the Drug Enforcement … the pursuit of any individual who abandons their oath as a medical professional,” said DEA Assistant Special Agent in … continue to work with our law enforcement partners, the medical community and the public to identify and stop those …
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Arizona Gear 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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Yonkers Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of More Than 100,000 Oxycodone Pills

… Oxycodone, among other narcotics, without a legitimate medical purpose while acting outside the usual course of … Attorney Damian Williams said: “Marc Laruelle abused his medical license and violated the oath of his profession when … a highly potent and addictive opioid without a legitimate medical need.  As this case makes clear, we will …
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DEA Rocky Mountain Field Division Encourages Prescription Take Back This Saturday

… serve as a reminder of the importance of safeguarding medications and disposing of unneeded ones,” said DEA’s … to properly dispose of their unwanted, unneeded or expired medications instead of throwing or flushing them away. …
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Federal Consent Decree Permanently Bans Baltimore-Based Physician Assistant from Prescribing Opioids and Controlled Substances

… Issued Hundreds of Prescriptions that had No Legitimate Medical Purpose Baltimore, Md., – U.S. District Judge … of her DEA registration—which is required for a medical professional to prescribe controlled substances, and …
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Jury finds podiatrist guilty of operating pill mill

… pills – particularly prescribed opioids – for non-medical reasons, is an important part of DEA’s mission,” … she prescribed addictive opioids without any legitimate medical need, turning her prescription pad into an ATM. Her … “HHS-OIG is committed to bringing to justice, those medical practitioners who would endanger our communities, …