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Physician Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication

February 17, 2016
… Physician Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication February 17, 2016 Dallas Contact Info … - U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced that an East Texas pain management physician has pleaded guilty to illegally …
February 17, 2016
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Pearl River Man Charged With Illegal Distribution Of Oxymorphone Causing The Overdose Death Of 21-Year Old Man

January 03, 2013
… to that of a person selling illegally obtained prescription pain medication. Some of these diverted pills, like Opana, … has seen a huge rise in the use and abuse of prescription painkillers, such as Opana. In fact, the White House Office …
January 03, 2013
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Ohio Woman Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Illegal Trafficking Of Opiate Painkillers

January 05, 2017
… To Six Years In Prison For Illegal Trafficking Of Opiate Painkillers January 05, 2017 Detroit Contact Info Contact Us … organization that illegally trafficked the prescription painkiller oxycodone, between Las Vegas, Nevada, and …
January 05, 2017
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Former Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication

January 25, 2016
… Former Doctor Sentenced For Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication January 25, 2016 New York Contact Info … Special Agent Hunt stated. “Doctors who illegally prescribe pain medication for non-medical purposes transform their …
January 25, 2016
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Baldwin Pharmacist Charged With Knowingly Doling Out Painkillers Through Phony Prescriptions Chowdhury’s Arrest Stems From Investigation Into Where Kayla Gerdes Obtained Drugs

June 02, 2011
… Baldwin Pharmacist Charged With Knowingly Doling Out Painkillers Through Phony Prescriptions Chowdhury’s Arrest … for filling dozens of prescriptions for addictive painkillers, despite knowing that the prescriptions he was …
June 02, 2011
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Doctor Found Guilty Of Illegal Distribution Of Drugs

August 15, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … charges for illegally distributing powerful prescription painkillers and laundering the proceeds of his drug …
August 15, 2014
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West Hollywood Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Painkillers After Being Ordered To Stop Writing Prescriptions By DEA

August 12, 2013
… West Hollywood Doctor Pleads Guilty To Distributing Painkillers After Being Ordered To Stop Writing … and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark …
August 12, 2013
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San Diego Doctor Pays $200,000 to Resolve Allegations that He Wrote Illegitimate Opioid Prescriptions

September 02, 2021
… Sandoval Divsersion.SAN@dea.gov SAN DIEGO – San Diego area pain clinic doctor Brenton Wynn, M.D., has paid $200,000 to … may write prescriptions for opioids only for a legitimate medical purpose while acting in the usual course of their … overprescribing opioids while treating patients who suffer painful conditions.  Such doctors must still only prescribe …
September 02, 2021
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DEA Attacks Indiana Opana Painkiller Epidemic

February 05, 2016
… DEA Attacks Indiana Opana Painkiller Epidemic February 05, 2016 Chicago Contact Info …
February 05, 2016
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Psychiatrist Charged With Prescribing Pain Medication Outside Of Medical Authority

January 15, 2016
… Psychiatrist Charged With Prescribing Pain Medication Outside Of Medical Authority January 15, … County District Attorney’s Office at 770-477-3450 or email Tracy.Lawson@co.clayton.ga.us. The DEA encourages …
January 15, 2016
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Former Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication

May 14, 2015
… Former Doctor Pleads Guilty To Illegally Prescribing Pain Medication May 14, 2015 New York Contact Info Contact … started using heroin had previously used prescription pain relievers illegally. To combat opioid addiction, DEA …
May 14, 2015
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Charlottesville Dermatologist Sentenced for Diverting Pain Medication

July 30, 2021
… Charlottesville Dermatologist Sentenced for Diverting Pain Medication July 30, 2021 Washington, DC Contact Info … number of her co-workers to obtain prescription opioid pain medication.   Dr. Amalie Shaffner Derdeyn, 48, of …
July 30, 2021
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Former Chief Operating Officer of Area Pain Clinics Indicted

September 29, 2023
… Former Chief Operating Officer of Area Pain Clinics Indicted September 29, 2023 Washington, DC … week charging the former chief operating officer of area pain clinics with three conspiracy counts for her alleged …
September 29, 2023
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Savannah Woman Pleads Guilty to Laundering ‘Pill Mill’ Money

December 06, 2021
… plea of guilty. “The dispensing of addictive prescription pain medication (oftentimes opiate-based) under the guise of … “Jamesetta Whipple-Duncan directly profited from the pain Dr. Frank Bynes caused to the community,” said Derrick …   “Our military and their families, at times seeking pain relief from an injury, have been substantially impacted …
December 06, 2021
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Northern District Of Georgia Targets Prescription Drug Abuse

June 27, 2014
… 790-3004 Wilmington - (910) 815-4513 ATLANTA - Abuse of pain medications like oxycodone continues to plague Georgia … last week for participating in a scheme to obtain and sell painkillers using forged prescriptions.   “Many of the …
June 27, 2014
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Bitcoin Exchanger Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Four Years In Prison For Selling Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road

January 20, 2015
… Prison For Selling Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road January 20, 2015 New York Contact Info … Road,” a black-market website designed to enable users to buy and sell illegal drugs anonymously and beyond the reach …
January 20, 2015
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SoCal Doctor Charged With Illegally Writing Prescriptions For Addictive Narcotics And Laundering Proceeds Of His Drug Dealing

April 10, 2014
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … distributing drugs, including powerful and addictive painkillers.  Dr. Andrew Sun, 78, of La Mirada, surrendered …
April 10, 2014
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DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Spike

November 05, 2015
… DEA Releases 2015 Drug Threat Assessment: Heroin And Painkiller Abuse Continue To Spike November 05, 2015 Phoenix … and more than half of those were caused by prescription painkillers and heroin.        “DEA’s National Drug Threat …
November 05, 2015
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December 23, 2024
… by drug traffickers to trick unsuspecting Americans into buying and using counterfeit pills that look identical to … Factsheets Find Drug Information What to do with Unused Meds? Learn More Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Learn …
December 23, 2024
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Athletes and Opioids Poster

February 19, 2019
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… Drug Prevention February 19, 2019 What is prescription pain reliever misuse? As defined by the National Survey on … can be especially vulnerable to prescription painkiller misuse. This poster encourages teens, parents and …
February 19, 2019
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Grand Jury Indicts New Defendants And Brings Additional Charges Against L.A.-Based OxyContin Ring That Allegedly Bilked Medicare

October 16, 2012
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … billed for more than $8.9 million for the addictive painkiller and unneeded medical services LOS ANGELES - A … at casinos, to purchase automobiles and jewelry, and to buy more OxyContin. The scheme allegedly was orchestrated by …
October 16, 2012
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Former CEO Of Bitcoin Exchange Company Sentenced In Manhattan Federal Court To Two Years In Prison For Helping To Sell Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road

December 19, 2014
… For Helping To Sell Nearly $1 Million In Bitcoins For Drug Buys On Silk Road December 19, 2014 New York Contact Info … Road,” a black-market website designed to enable users to buy and sell illegal drugs anonymously and beyond the reach …
December 19, 2014
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Minnesota Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Misappropriating and Adulterating Prescription Pain Medication

July 20, 2022
… Guilty to Misappropriating and Adulterating Prescription Pain Medication July 20, 2022 Omaha Contact Info Contact Us …
July 20, 2022
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Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for Selling Fentanyl That Killed One Woman, Hospitalized Another

January 02, 2025
… to another person who reported that she thought she was buying the painkiller oxycodone. That woman later went to the hospital, …
January 02, 2025
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Snohomish Nurse Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Pain Medication From Nursing Home

March 07, 2011
… Snohomish Nurse Sentenced To Prison For Stealing Pain Medication From Nursing Home March 07, 2011 Seattle … limited time left. The medications were to alleviate their pain, to make their final days as pain-free as possible. The …
March 07, 2011
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Las Vegas Doctor Arrested And Charged With 29 Counts Of Unlawful Distribution Of Fentanyl And Health Care Fraud

February 13, 2018
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … Outreach: Ruth Morales (571) 387-6555 LAS VEGAS - A pain management doctor practicing in Las Vegas was arrested … benefit program. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid painkiller that is 100 times more potent than morphine and …
February 13, 2018
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Pain Clinic Owners, Distributors And Runners Indicted For Allegedly Conspiring To Operate “Pill Mills”

May 28, 2015
… Pain Clinic Owners, Distributors And Runners Indicted For … drug conspiracy and other charges for operating purported pain management clinics that the indictments allege were …
May 28, 2015
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Former Ford Dealership Manager Pleads Guilty To Prescription Drug Distribution Charges

February 03, 2017
… and you want law enforcement assistance in LA.? Please email:   LAFD-DrugCausedDeaths@dea.gov   Brian M. Clark … of the co-defendants to Rand to obtain prescriptions for painkillers, some of which were prescribed and obtained for …
February 03, 2017
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Doctor Pleads Guilty In White Plains Federal Court To Illegal Distribution Of Oxycodone

February 27, 2013
… or patients for illegally distributing prescriptions for pain killers to individuals he never examined. Rodriguez … According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention painkillers now take the lives of more Americans than heroin …
February 27, 2013
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Attorney General Chiesa Announces New Jersey Prescription Monitoring Program

January 18, 2012
… abuse treatment programs as a result of prescription painkiller abuse. That number represents a striking 230 … day, 40 Americans die from abusing narcotic prescription painkillers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease …
January 18, 2012