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Virginia doctor running scheme to prescribe opioids with no medical purpose, pleads guilty

November 13, 2019
… Virginia doctor running scheme to prescribe opioids with no medical purpose, pleads guilty November 13, … Janet Jin Ah Lee are prosecuting the case. ### Synthetic Opioids On …
November 13, 2019
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Opioid enforcement action brings multiple charges across the Middle District of Florida

September 26, 2019
… Opioid enforcement action brings multiple charges across the … 362-2942 Miami.Training@dea.gov TAMPA, Fla. - A significant opioid enforcement operation across the Middle District of …
September 26, 2019
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Sunland Park Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison

November 30, 2021
… Task Forces (OCDETF) Program and the New Mexico Heroin and Opioid Prevention and Education (HOPE) Initiative. The … had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public …
November 30, 2021
PRESS RELEASE

Albuquerque Man Pleads Guilty To Heroin Trafficking Chargest

April 11, 2017
… is Part of HOPE Initiative Seeking to Reduce the Number of Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico . ALBUQUERQUE, N.M - … devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public health …
April 11, 2017
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges In Manhattan Federal Court Against Former Physician’s Assistant For Minor League Hockey Team And Former Player For Team Relating To The Distribution Of Oxycodone

September 09, 2014
… team in New York, New (“Team-2”), and who suffered from an addiction to prescription painkillers and Ambien.  On May … court: Oxycodone is a prescription narcotic-strength opioid used to treat severe and chronic pain conditions.  … treatments and terminal illnesses.  Oxycodone is a highly addictive opioid which, along with other controlled …
September 09, 2014
PRESS RELEASE

Former owner of Chicago medical clinic guilty of selling opioid prescriptions to patients who lacked medical need for the drugs

December 11, 2018
… Former owner of Chicago medical clinic guilty of selling opioid prescriptions to patients who lacked medical need for … medical clinic admitted in federal court today that he sold opioid prescriptions to patients whom he knew lacked a … Dr. Theodore Galvani, wrote prescriptions for the powerful opioids without conducting an appropriate physical …
December 11, 2018
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Doctor Sentenced To 7 Years For Illegally Prescribing Narcotics, Defrauding Government Programs

November 04, 2015
… U.S. Attorney Daly.  “He flooded our community with highly addictive controlled substances authorizing more than 2 … pharmacists that certain patients clearly showed signs of addiction, caused dozens of his own patients to fall prey to opioid addiction.  At least one his former patients, who …
November 04, 2015
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Doctor Who Illegally Distributed Prescription Painkillers And Laundered Proceeds Sentenced To 160 Months In Federal Prison

March 14, 2018
… trafficking charge for illegally distributing the powerful opioid best known by the brand name OxyContin was sentenced … to one count of distribution of oxycodone, a powerful and addictive painkiller marketed under various names, including … of oxycodone to persons he well knew were drug dealers and addicts, in exchange for hundreds of thousands of dollars in …
March 14, 2018
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Silent No More Overdose Symposium brings opioid crisis experts to Virginia Commonwealth University to discuss real solutions

January 14, 2020
… Silent No More Overdose Symposium brings opioid crisis experts to Virginia Commonwealth University to … answers. We have to collectively find new solutions to the opioid crisis, and find new ways to help one another so we … data sharing platforms, and several others. # # # Synthetic Opioids On …
January 14, 2020
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McKesson Pays Record $150 Million Settlement For Failure To Report Suspicious Pharmaceutical Drug Orders Including Opioids

January 17, 2017
… To Report Suspicious Pharmaceutical Drug Orders Including Opioids January 17, 2017 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us … our first line of defense in the fight against prescription opioid abuse. If they turn a blind eye to suspicious orders …
January 17, 2017
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Vidor woman sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following opioid overdose deaths

January 25, 2021
… woman sentenced to 15 years in federal prison following opioid overdose deaths January 25, 2021 Houston Contact Info … the law.” “This case is a tragic reminder that the abuse of opioids and other prescription pills is just as deadly as …
January 25, 2021
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Atlanta Drug Dealer Charged Under Operation Scope For Distributing Heroin That Resulted In Overdose Death

April 09, 2018
… jury on April 3, 2018. “In this case, the death of a person addicted to heroin strikes at the core of this country’s opioid epidemic,” said Robert J. Murphy, the Special Agent … “Operation SCOPE does not just apply to those who prescribe opioids, it also targets drug traffickers who allegedly …
April 09, 2018
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Albuquerque Felon Facing Federal Drug Trafficking And Firearms Charges

February 07, 2017
… Initiative and HOPE Initiative Which Seeks to Reduce Opioid-Related Deaths in New Mexico ALBUQUERQUE, N.M - … had a disproportionately devastating impact on New Mexico.  Opioid addiction has taken a toll on public safety, public …
February 07, 2017
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Federal Court Orders Clinic to Close, Physician and Clinic Owners to Pay $600,000 for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution

July 27, 2022
… and Clinic Owners to Pay $600,000 for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution July 27, 2022 Miami Contact Info Contact … alleged that Dr. Tobias Bacaner wrote prescriptions for opioids without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the …
July 27, 2022
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… nationwide efforts to increase awareness of the highly addictive and dangerous drugs containing fentanyl that continue driving the opioid epidemic. “Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug … with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. Many fentanyl …
August 19, 2022
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DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… nationwide efforts to increase awareness of the highly addictive and dangerous drugs containing fentanyl that continue driving the opioid epidemic. “Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug … with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. Many fentanyl …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… nationwide efforts to increase awareness of the highly addictive and dangerous drugs containing fentanyl that continue driving the opioid epidemic. “Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug … with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. Many fentanyl …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… nationwide efforts to increase awareness of the highly addictive and dangerous drugs containing fentanyl that continue driving the opioid epidemic. “Because of the increasing number of … with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. Many fentanyl …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Recognizes National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day

August 19, 2022
… nationwide efforts to increase awareness of the highly addictive and dangerous drugs containing fentanyl that continue driving the opioid epidemic. "Fentanyl is the single deadliest drug … with other illicit drugs—in powder and pill form—to drive addiction and create repeat customers. Many fentanyl …
August 19, 2022
PRESS RELEASE

DEA Warns of Increase in Mass-Overdose Events Involving Deadly Fentanyl

April 06, 2022
… of overdoses and deaths.  Drug traffickers are driving addiction, and increasing their profits, by mixing fentanyl … these are being driven by fentanyl.  Fentanyl is highly-addictive, found in all 50 states, and drug traffickers are … with 66 percent of those deaths related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl.  Last year, the United States …
April 06, 2022
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DEA Denver Division sets new record for 16th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

November 07, 2018
… this initiative as a tool in the fight against America’s opioid crisis,” said Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon. … is a direct reflection of DEA’s commitment to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S.  Together, we are … Prescription Drug Take Back Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where …
November 07, 2018
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Over 17 tons of prescription drugs collected in the Pacific Northwest during the 16th National Take Back Day

November 06, 2018
… this initiative as a tool in the fight against America’s opioid crisis,” said Acting Administrator Uttam Dhillon. … is a direct reflection of DEA’s commitment to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in the U.S. Together, we are … Prescription Drug Take Back Day events continue to remove opioids and other medicines from the nation’s homes, where …
November 06, 2018
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DEA To Present Pharmacy Diversion Awareness Conference In Towson, Maryland

April 15, 2016
… of DEA’s 360 Strategy, an overall approach to combating opioid and heroin abuse. The PDAC is designed to assist … to attendees “Chasing the Dragon: The Life of an Opiate Addict”; a documentary released by DEA and FBI in a joint effort to raise awareness of the dangers of addiction through first-hand accounts of addicts and family …
April 15, 2016
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Two Hunterdon County women sentenced for distributing opioids

November 20, 2018
… Two Hunterdon County women sentenced for distributing opioids November 20, 2018 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us …
November 20, 2018
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Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case

March 24, 2017
… Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case March 24, 2017 Dallas Contact Info …
March 24, 2017
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Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case

May 05, 2017
… Two Defendants Sentenced In Opioid Pill Mill Case May 05, 2017 Dallas Contact Info …
May 05, 2017
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Thirteen individuals charged for their involvement in six fatal opioid overdoses across Hillborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties

May 28, 2020
… individuals charged for their involvement in six fatal opioid overdoses across Hillborough, Pasco, and Pinellas … charging 13 individuals for their roles in six fatal opioid overdoses. The indictments also notify the defendants … Office as part of the Middle District of Florida’s anti-opioid strategy to combat opioid trafficking and …
May 28, 2020
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DEA To Train Philadelphia Area Law Enforcement On Heroin Overdose Investigations To Combat Epidemic Of Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse

April 04, 2016
… Overdose Investigations To Combat Epidemic Of Prescription Opioid And Heroin Abuse April 04, 2016 Philadelphia Contact … about sources of supply for heroin and prescription opioids.    “State and local law enforcement officers are …
April 04, 2016
PRESS RELEASE

Two Pharmacists Convicted For Illegally Dispensing To Patients Of A Pill Mill

March 29, 2017
… can no longer fill the opiate cravings of pill-seeking addicts with impunity.  Owners and operators of pill mills … web of deception, reeling in casts of thousands who are addicted to pharmaceutical drugs.  This investigation was a … professionals that prey on drug addicts, and feed their addictions in order to make a profit, are simply drug …
March 29, 2017
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Former Nurse Sentenced to 18 Months in Federal Prison for Tampering with Morphine Medications at Moses Lake Clinic

August 01, 2022
… a nurse provided her with access to medications, including opioid narcotics such as morphine, an opioid derivative … vials, and then ingested that morphine as part of her own opioid addiction. She then replaced the morphine with a saline …
August 01, 2022

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