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United States Files Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk County Clinic’s Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Painkillers

May 23, 2016
… United States Files Civil Complaint Seeking Injunctive Relief, Penalties And Forfeiture Of Assets Tied To Suffolk … County Clinic’s Illegal Distribution Of Prescription Painkillers May 23, 2016 New York Contact Info Contact Us …
May 23, 2016
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Doctor Who Made Over $1.3 Million Selling Unlawful Prescriptions For Pain Meds Sentenced To Prison

December 14, 2015
… Made Over $1.3 Million Selling Unlawful Prescriptions For Pain Meds Sentenced To Prison December 14, 2015 Los Angeles … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
December 14, 2015
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Physician And Owner Of Atlanta Pain Clinic Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers

March 29, 2017
… Physician And Owner Of Atlanta Pain Clinic Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Painkillers March 29, 2017 Atlanta Contact Info Contact Us …
March 29, 2017
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Kentucky Physician Charged With Prescribing Pain Meds That Resulted In The Death Of Five Of His Patients

January 21, 2015
… Kentucky Physician Charged With Prescribing Pain Meds That Resulted In The Death Of Five Of His Patients … was charged today by a federal grand jury with prescribing pain medications that resulted in the deaths of five …
January 21, 2015
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Medical Doctor Surrenders License As DEA Executes Search And Seizure Warrants On Pain Clinic

February 23, 2018
… License As DEA Executes Search And Seizure Warrants On Pain Clinic February 23, 2018 New Orleans Contact Info … in the abuse of prescription drugs, especially opioid painkillers. Almost four million Americans are addicted to …
February 23, 2018
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Brothers Receive Significant Sentences for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as Pain Meds

February 07, 2024
… for Manufacturing Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Pills Disguised as Pain Meds February 07, 2024 Houston Contact Info Contact Us … pills disguised as legitimate pharmaceutical-grade pain medications, announced Drug Enforcement Administration …
February 07, 2024
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Pawankumar Jain Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Painkillers And Health Care Fraud

February 11, 2016
… Jain Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Dispensing Prescription Painkillers And Health Care Fraud February 11, 2016 El Paso … charged Jain with unlawfully dispensing prescription painkillers, primarily Oxycodone and methadone, to patients …
February 11, 2016
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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
… and who suffered from an addiction to prescription painkillers and Ambien.  On May 13, 2011, two weeks after … of a patient, including a full discussion of the degree of pain relief the patient is obtaining, the degree of …
September 09, 2014
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign

April 22, 2020
… DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign April 22, 2020 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … until they can properly dispose of them.  The Secure Your Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public safety and … Take Back Day. More information on the Secure Your Meds campaign and Take Back Day are available at …
April 22, 2020
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DEA Collects Record-Setting Amount Of Meds At Latest National Rx Take-Back Day

May 06, 2016
… DEA Collects Record-Setting Amount Of Meds At Latest National Rx Take-Back Day May 06, 2016 … misuse and abuse of these medicines, including the opioid painkillers that accounted for 20,808 drug overdoses-78 a … out of 10 new heroin users began by abusing prescription painkillers and moved to heroin when they could no longer …
May 06, 2016
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12,000+ Pounds Of Prescription Meds In New Jersey Turned In

October 28, 2016
… 12,000+ Pounds Of Prescription Meds In New Jersey Turned In October 28, 2016 New Jersey … Almost 30,000 people-78 a day-died from overdosing on these painkillers or heroin in 2014, according to the Centers for … out of 5 new heroin users begin by abusing the prescription painkillers. On Tuesday, October 25, members of the DEA’s …
October 28, 2016
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Kansas Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Improperly Dispensing Meds

December 13, 2022
… Pharmacy Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Improperly Dispensing Meds December 13, 2022 St. Louis Contact Info Contact Us … dispense Schedule II controlled substances, such as opioid pain medications, without a written prescription only in …
December 13, 2022
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New Jersey Man Admits to Conspiring with India-Based Company to Mail Illicit Pharmaceutical Meds to U.S.

October 25, 2023
… with India-Based Company to Mail Illicit Pharmaceutical Meds to U.S. October 25, 2023 St. Louis Contact Info Contact … a prescription and mailed from India is not someone to buy anything from. Laundering his illegal proceeds back to …
October 25, 2023
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

December 17, 2020
… DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign December 17, 2020 Omaha Contact Info … a winter campaign urging the public to “Secure Your Meds.” The current health crisis has magnified the … and others who may misuse them. The goal of the Secure Your Meds campaign is to raise awareness of the responsibility to …
December 17, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe … until they can properly dispose of them. The Secure Your Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public safety and … Take Back Day. More information on the Secure Your Meds campaign and Take Back Day are available at …
April 21, 2020
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DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe

April 21, 2020
… DEA launches Secure Your Meds campaign, calls on Americans to keep medications safe … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … until they can properly dispose of them. The Secure Your Meds awareness campaign addresses a vital public safety and …
April 21, 2020
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Las Vegas Physician And Pharmacist Charged With Unlawful Sales Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Painkillers

September 29, 2011
… With Unlawful Sales Of Large Quantities Of Prescription Painkillers September 29, 2011 Los Angeles Contact Info … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
September 29, 2011
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Anesthesiologist Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone And Other Prescription Painkillers

February 23, 2017
… For Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone And Other Prescription Painkillers February 23, 2017 Atlanta Contact Info Contact …
February 23, 2017
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

December 14, 2020
… DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign December 14, 2020 Rocky Mountain … a winter campaign urging the public to “Secure Your Meds.” The current health crisis has magnified the …
December 14, 2020
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January 22, 2025
… help reduce the stigma around substance misuse. Secure Your Meds A majority of people who misuse prescription … Counties.  Personal information will be kept confidential.  Email  SR-NARCAN@chestnut.org  or call 618-975-6614.  …
January 22, 2025
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Nurse Who Stole Painkillers, Replacing Them with Saline and Putting Surgical Patients at Risk, Sentenced to Four Years

May 22, 2023
… Nurse Who Stole Painkillers, Replacing Them with Saline and Putting Surgical … and three years of supervised release for tampering with painkillers intended for surgery patients.  On March 9, …
May 22, 2023
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Doctor Who Illegally Distributed Prescription Painkillers And Laundered Proceeds Sentenced To 160 Months In Federal Prison

March 14, 2018
… Doctor Who Illegally Distributed Prescription Painkillers And Laundered Proceeds Sentenced To 160 Months … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
March 14, 2018
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More Than 1,000 Stakeholders From Throughout Minnesota Convene To Define The Problem With Prescription Painkillers And Develop Solutions

August 25, 2015
… Minnesota Convene To Define The Problem With Prescription Painkillers And Develop Solutions August 25, 2015 Chicago …
August 25, 2015
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Ten Defendants Charged In Drug Conspiracy Indictment For Allegedly Distributing Thousands Of Addictive Opiate Pain Pills In North Jersey

November 07, 2014
… For Allegedly Distributing Thousands Of Addictive Opiate Pain Pills In North Jersey November 07, 2014 New Jersey … one thousand pills per week of the highly addictive opiate painkiller oxycodone.  Ten other defendants previously …
November 07, 2014
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

December 15, 2020
… DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign December 15, 2020 New Jersey Contact … a winter campaign urging the public to “Secure Your Meds.” The current health crisis has magnified the … and others who may misuse them. The goal of the Secure Your Meds campaign is to raise awareness of the responsibility to …
December 15, 2020
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DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign

December 15, 2020
… DEA launches “Secure Your Meds” winter campaign December 15, 2020 Chicago Contact Info … a winter campaign urging the public to “Secure Your Meds.” The current health crisis has magnified the … and others who may misuse them. The goal of the Secure Your Meds campaign is to raise awareness of the responsibility to …
December 15, 2020
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DEA launches "Secure Your Meds" winter campaign

December 15, 2020
… DEA launches "Secure Your Meds" winter campaign December 15, 2020 Houston Contact Info … a winter campaign urging the public to “Secure Your Meds.” The current health crisis has magnified the … and others who may misuse them. The goal of the Secure Your Meds campaign is to raise awareness of the responsibility to …
December 15, 2020
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Husband and wife sentenced in connection with pain clinic pill mill scheme

November 18, 2019
… Husband and wife sentenced in connection with pain clinic pill mill scheme November 18, 2019 New Orleans … mill churning out thousands of prescriptions for opioid painkillers. Thomas Dunn performed financial transactions on …
November 18, 2019
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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against Owners Of Three Pharmacies, Pharmacists, And Others For Illegal Distribution Of Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers

October 23, 2013
… Of Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Oxycodone And Other Painkillers October 23, 2013 New York Contact Info Contact …
October 23, 2013
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DEA’S National Prescription Drug Take-Back Days Meet A Growing Need For Americans

May 08, 2014
… more than 54 percent of people who abuse prescription pain relievers got them through friends or relatives, a … and pet owners to dispose of such CS medications as painkillers, sedatives, and stimulants like ADHD drugs.  People were flushing their old meds down the toilet or throwing them in the trash.  DEA …
May 08, 2014

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