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Nevada Cardiologist Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud

… Arrested For Unlawful Distribution Of Prescription Opioids And Health Care Fraud December 12, 2017 Los Angeles …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 19, 2021 Seattle Contact Info … or no longer needed—that too often become a gateway to addiction. Working in close partnership with local law …
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DEA announces results in massive statewide opioid sweep

… DEA announces results in massive statewide opioid sweep August 30, 2019 Miami Contact Info Contact Us … of a three-day, statewide enforcement operation targeting opioids. The DEA-led surge brought together hundreds of … distributors in the state.       “DEA recognizes that opioid addiction has eaten away at the fabric of our …
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Pill mill clinic manager sentenced to nine years in federal prison for illegal opioid distribution

… sentenced to nine years in federal prison for illegal opioid distribution June 10, 2019 Seattle Contact Info … three years’ supervised release for illegally distributing opioids. According to court documents, in January 2015, … homeless shelter in search of people susceptible to opiate addiction. Idumwonyi eventually began to require some …
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DEA Las Vegas & community stakeholders announce a new comprehensive strategy to address the opioid crisis

… announce a new comprehensive strategy to address the opioid crisis February 18, 2020 Los Angeles Contact Info … way for the DEA to continue to lead the fight against opioid addiction and overdose deaths in Las Vegas.  DEA … and other community leaders to jointly fight the scourge of opioids. As a designated 360 opioid strategy city, the DEA …
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Lakeside Pharmacy Pays $75,000 for Failing to Keep Accurate Records of Opioids

… Pays $75,000 for Failing to Keep Accurate Records of Opioids June 27, 2018 San Diego Contact Info Contact Us … allegations that they failed to properly account for highly addictive and frequently abused opioids, including …
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Boise Nurse Practitioner and Patient/Medical Assistant Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids

… Assistant Charged with Conspiracy to Distribute Opioids June 30, 2023 Seattle Contact Info Contact Us (206) … not only steal taxpayer dollars, but they also can cause addiction and physical harm to patients and the community,” …
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Former Georgia Medical Examiner And Seven Others Federally Indicted For Opioid Distribution

… Medical Examiner And Seven Others Federally Indicted For Opioid Distribution March 02, 2018 Atlanta Contact Info … other drugs as part of Operation (Strategically Combatting Opioids through Prosecution and Enforcement).  Multiple …
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Doctor and Eight Others Charged with Distributing Opioids and Other Pills

… Doctor and Eight Others Charged with Distributing Opioids and Other Pills December 09, 2022 New York Contact …
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DEA And FBI Team Up To Fight Opioid And Prescription Drug Abuse Sweeping Colorado And The Country

… DEA And FBI Team Up To Fight Opioid And Prescription Drug Abuse Sweeping Colorado And The … Colorado screening of Chasing the Dragon: Life of an Opiate Addict, with panel discussion DENVER - An opioid and …
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DEA Seeking Art Submissions For 2nd Heroin/Opioid Art Exhibit

… DEA Seeking Art Submissions For 2nd Heroin/Opioid Art Exhibit June 23, 2017 New Jersey Contact Info … 63% were directly related to heroin or prescription opioids.  Along with enforcement actions to combat this …
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Matthew Peterson Sentenced After Pleading Guilty To Federal Charges For Stealing Prescription Opioids

… Guilty To Federal Charges For Stealing Prescription Opioids July 16, 2015 Chicago Contact Info Contact Us (312) … of probation. “This defendant stole opioids to feed his own addiction, leaving vulnerable patients without the medicine …
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DEA Partners With U.S. Attorney’s Office To Raise Awareness For National Heroin And Opioid Awareness Week

… Office To Raise Awareness For National Heroin And Opioid Awareness Week September 19, 2016 Detroit Contact … enforcement.  We also seek to raise public awareness about addiction, treatment and prevention.”   In recognition of …
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DEA San Francisco Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of its  Fentanyl Free America   … of fentanyl in our communities:  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than …
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Doctor admits soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioids

… soliciting sexual favors from patients in exchange for opioids December 09, 2020 New Jersey Contact Info Contact Us … said. “Many of these patients were dealing with pain and addiction, and instead of getting help from their doctor, …
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DEA Holds National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

… Drug Take Back Day to Turn the Tide Against the U.S. Opioid Epidemic October 20, 2021 Omaha Contact Info Contact … or no longer needed—that too often become a gateway to addiction. Working in close partnership with local law …
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A Year of Impact: DEA Recognizes its Success in Combatting Drug Cartels and Saving Lives

… and purity levels correlate with a decline in synthetic opioid deaths to levels not seen since April 2020.  … capable of producing more than 1,000 metric tons of highly addictive and dangerous synthetic drugs. Oseguera-Gonzalez …
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Wisconsin physician agrees to pay penalties to resolve allegations of prescribing opioids illegally and violating False Claims Act

… to pay penalties to resolve allegations of prescribing opioids illegally and violating False Claims Act April 06, … of opioids has played a large role in the national opioid addiction crisis that our country currently faces on …
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Modesto Doctor Arrested For Illegally Prescribing Opioids

… Modesto Doctor Arrested For Illegally Prescribing Opioids April 27, 2018 San Francisco Contact Info Contact Us …
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DEA Executes Operation Profit Over Patients to Dismantle Health Care Fraud Networks

July 03, 2025
… writing unnecessary prescriptions for large amounts of opioids and various combinations of controlled substances to … more than 335,000 pills of oxycodone 30mg, which is highly addictive and dangerous, to patients who showed obvious signs of addiction and drug-diversion. Patients and patient …
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Suburban Chicago Woman Sentenced to 1 Year for Writing Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions

… Chicago Woman Sentenced to 1 Year for Writing Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions January 18, 2022 Chicago Contact Info … has devastated the lives of countless individuals through addiction and overdose,” Assistant U.S. Attorney G. David …
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DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis

… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America,  a … from our streets and prevents traffickers from fueling addiction, violence, and tragedy in our communities.” The …
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Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths

… Statewide Initiative Targets Distributors Of Heroin And Opioids That Cause Overdose Deaths April 13, 2016 New …
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New Jersey Pharmacy Admits Illegal Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Kickback Scheme

… Jersey Pharmacy Admits Illegal Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Kickback Scheme August 03, 2022 New Jersey … via mail throughout the United States, including highly addictive and dangerous transmucosal immediate release …
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DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Brings in nearly 745,000 Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic

… Pounds of Unneeded Medications, Continues Fight against Opioid Epidemic November 01, 2021 Houston Contact Info … or no longer needed—that too often become a gateway to addiction. These efforts align directly with DEA’s priority …
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DEA’s Louisville Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of its  Fentanyl Free America   … of fentanyl in our communities: Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than …
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Northern District of West Virginia Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown Resulting in 455 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $6.5 Billion in Alleged Fraud

… for their alleged participation in health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false …
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Pharmacy Tech Charged With Tampering With Opioids

… Pharmacy Tech Charged With Tampering With Opioids September 25, 2017 New Orleans Contact Info Contact … patients to intolerable pain in order to feed his own addiction,” Town said. “This is one more aspect of the …
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DEA Atlanta Field Division Recognizes National Fentanyl Awareness Day

… its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of its  Fentanyl Free America   … of fentanyl in our communities: Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approximately 50 times more potent than …
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DEA and the Chicago Crime Commission Launch a Provocative New Billboard Campaign with Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse

March 08, 2019
… Clear Channel Outdoor in an Effort to Save Chicagoans from Opioid-Related Deaths & Abuse March 08, 2019 CHICAGO – A … joined by Amy Voss, a local advocate in the fight against opioids; Douglas O’Brien, Health and Human Services - …
March 08, 2019